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By scaling Starbucks from 11 stores to 38,000 across 80+ countries, Schultz didn't just build a coffee empire — he redefined retail culture and set a corporate benchmark by extending healthcare and stock options to part-time workers.
Howard Schultz is the Chairman Emeritus of Starbucks, the company he transformed from a small Seattle coffee retailer into a global coffeehouse chain with tens of thousands of stores worldwide.
Schultz joined Starbucks in 1982, later acquired it, and as CEO pioneered the 'third place' concept and groundbreaking employee benefits including healthcare and stock options for part-time workers. He grew up in public housing in Brooklyn before building one of the most recognized global brands.
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