the role of schultz in starbucks After shifting roles in april, howard schultz is leaving starbucks, the company announced monday (june 4) schultz spent four decades as ceo and chairman of the coffee giant, helping grow starbucks from 11 stores to more than 28,000 in 77 countries.
{"Image ImageDescription": "SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 23: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks about the Christmas cup controversy during the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 23, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. Schultz also spoke about Starbucks in expansion in China. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2016 Getty Images"}