Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz
Howard D. Schultzis an American businessman. He is best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc. In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan. In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 July 1953
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
We have no alternative. This is not a philanthropic venture. We're not trying to make money, we just want to stop losing (money).
We believe that there's a very, very large opportunity still in front of us in North America,
We believe that Starbucks can ultimately change the rules of the game for film marketing and distribution.
It's outrageous to suggest there's no value in having the Sonics here.
Once they learn to like the beverage, they would come back in the morning and become regulars.
I think with Ray you got somebody who really is an unusual person and an unusual player in the NBA in terms of his character, his leadership and how he takes care of himself, ... If you were going to make a bet on someone, I think Ray Allen is the poster child for that. I feel very comfortable.
All we want is what the other two teams have already been given.
I'm not selling the team. I have no intention of selling the team.
I think from his speech and his remarks, we see a genuine and authentic feeling of wanting not only an open relationship with (our) country but also a genuine commitment to making sure these are stages of growth and development for our two nations.
The point of entry for the Starbucks experience has been much more a social experience (in China) rather than competition between coffee and tea,
Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.
My kids probably started drinking coffee in their late teens.
A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.
I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or consumer confidence as an excuse.