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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