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Conversations From the Corner Office: Howard Schultz

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Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz talks about providing health insurance to employees who work part time. The Seattle-based company now spends more money on health care than coffee.

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by Kai Ryssdal
Marketplace PM for December 14, 2006
AUDIO: How did Starbucks get its name?


Executive Snapshot

Who: Howard Schultz, Starbucks Corp. chairman. He has led the company since 1987, after working as its director of operations and marketing.

Education: B.S. in Communications from Northern Michigan University.

Drink of choice: Double short non-fat latte, three-quarters full.

What you may not know: Attended college on a football scholarship.

Personal: He was born in 1952. He is married, with two children.

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About the author

Kai Ryssdal is the host and senior editor of Marketplace, public radio’s program on business and the economy. Follow Kai on Twitter @kairyssdal.
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