“I grew up in a working class family where there was no health insurance. I saw first hand the fracturing of the American dream and the bitterness that comes when there is no hope and a lot of despair. So I wanted to build the company, in a sense, that my father never got a chance to work for.”
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Howard Schultz
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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