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“I'm in a different position than most CEO's. I'm a founder. I'm not a hired CEO. Now, I can be fired by the board, but most CEO's are hired by the board.”

Quote by Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz, born in July 1953, is an outstanding businessman known for his deep understanding and innovative spirit in the coffee culture industry. He is one of the founders of Starbucks and has achieved great success in the field of business, not only through the global expansion of Starbucks but also through his promotion of corporate social responsibility. more

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“In the 1960s, if you introduced a new product to America, 90% of the people who viewed it for the first time believed in the corporate promise. Then 40 years later if you performed the same exercise, less than 10% of the public believed it was true. The fracturing of trust is based on the fact that the consumer has been let down.”

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