2. *Founded firm in 1985, which led him to be chairman since
June 2000 &Chief Executive Officer and President since
January 2008
*GOAL: had the courage, knowledge, and skills with
determination to put up a business addressing the needs
for every customer.
4. Prior Work Experience
• After college, he was a salesman for Xerox.
• 4 years after graduated, he became general
manager for selling coffeemakers to coffee
shops
• After noticing a store that kept buying an
unusual number of coffemakers from him he
started to wonder why.
• He flew from New York to Seattle to see this
coffee store called Starbucks
• “I walked away saying “God, what a great
city, I’d love to be a part of that.”
• After a year of trying to join the starbucks
company, they were convinced and hired
Schultz
5. Starbucks Company
• Between 1987 & 1992, Starbucks
under Schultz opened 150 new
stores.
• 5 new stores opening everyday
• 40 million customers a week
• Offers health insurance to all
employees including those who
work part time.
6. After Starbucks?
• Schultz began to slow down in the
later 1990s and in 2000 turned over
his duties as president and Chief
executive to Orin Smith.
• Kept job as Chairman
• Able to spend more time to spend with
his wife, Sheri, and two children
• Also able to be involved in other
ventures like an italian restauraunt
chain, and health food grocery stores.
7. Schultz quotes(:
• “This has never been about money,never. It’s
about our passion for coffee.”
• “Keep dreaming every single day, and when
you keep dreaming, and you have moments,
dream bigger.”
8. Awards!!
• In 2002, Mr. Schultz was named one of the
25 managers of the year by business
week magazine
• 2004-”Time 100” time magazines most
influential people of the 20th Century
• REMEMBER: Starbucks can change a
bad day to a great day with just the sip of
their warm tasty delight…thanks to Mr.
