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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to Step Down; Howard Schultz to Return in Interim Role
WSJ | NEWS EXCLUSIVE | BUSINESS
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to Step Down; Howard Schultz to Return in Interim Role
Coffee chain searches for successor as it navigates union push, Covid-19 pandemic
By Heather Haddon
March 16, 2022 7:59 am ET
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heather.haddon@wsj.com
Kevin Johnson is stepping down as the chief executive of Starbucks Corp. , handing leadership of the coffee chain back to former longtime CEO Howard Schultz as the company works to move past the Covid-19 pandemic and confronts a unionization push among U.S. baristas.
Starbucks said Wednesday that Mr. Johnson, who has led the Seattle-based company for the past five years, will step down as CEO and board director as of April 4. He will continue in an advisory role to the company and its board through September.
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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to Step Down; Howard Schultz to Return in Interim Role
Coffee chain searches for successor as it navigates union push, Covid-19 pandemic
By Heather Haddon
March 16, 2022 7:59 am ET
https://twitter.com/heatherhaddon
heather.haddon@wsj.com
Kevin Johnson is stepping down as the chief executive of Starbucks Corp. , handing leadership of the coffee chain back to former longtime CEO Howard Schultz as the company works to move past the Covid-19 pandemic and confronts a unionization push among U.S. baristas.
Starbucks said Wednesday that Mr. Johnson, who has led the Seattle-based company for the past five years, will step down as CEO and board director as of April 4. He will continue in an advisory role to the company and its board through September.
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