Howard Schultz facts for kids

Howard Schultz
Quick facts for kids Howard Schultz
	Schultz in 2019
Born	Howard D. Schultz ; July 19, 1953 (age 67); Brooklyn, New York, United States
Alma mater	Northern Michigan University
Occupation	Former Chairman and CEO of Starbucks
Net worth	US$2.9 billion (Sept 2015)
Spouse(s)	Sheri Kersch Schultz (m. 1982)
Children	Eliahu Jordan Schultz; Addison Schultz

Howard D. Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman. He is best known as the former 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.

On June 4, 2018, Schultz announced his retirement as executive chairman.

In January 2019, it was reported that Schultz was considering running as an independent candidate in the election. Schultz announced on January 27, 2019 that he would explore a bid as an independent candidate. However in June 2019, he ruled out a presidential bid citing health concerns. In September 2019, Schultz formally said he would not run saying he would not want to risk re-electing President Donald Trump.

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Schultz speaking with press about Starbucks' presence in Canada, 2007.
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Schultz, as chairman emeritus of Starbucks, in 2019
Schultz signing a book during a book tour in 2014.
Schultz in speaking at Arizona State University in 2019
Schultz speaking to U.S. Marines and Sailors at Camp Pendleton in California, 2014.
Schultz being interviewed in 2020
Schultz receiving an award in Washington, D.C., 2018