Howard Schultz is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks Coffee Company. He grew up in Brooklyn public housing and was the first in his family to graduate college. After founding a small cafe business, he bought Starbucks, which grew from eleven stores to more than 28,000 under his leadership. In 2018, Starbucks ranked fifth on Fortune's list of "World's Most Admired Companies." Howard and his wife, Sheri, co-lead the Schultz Family Foundation. His other books include Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time; Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul; and For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism, and Sacrifice. Howard has been recognized for his passion to strengthen communities, and is the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award, the Horatio Alger Award, and the Notre Dame University Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Business Ethics. He and Sheri live in Seattle and have two children.
"Howard Schultz's story is a clear reminder that success is not
achieved through individual determination alone, but through
partnership and community. Howard's commitment to both have helped
him build one of the world's most recognized brands. It will be
exciting to see what he accomplishes next."--Bill Gates "From the
Ground Up will resonate with anyone who knows what it's like to
overcome adversity. Howard Schultz's dream to make the world more
fair and welcoming for everyone is truly a breath of fresh
air."--Serena Williams "Howard Schultz has written a compelling and
moving story about how his childhood hardships influenced his
creation of Starbucks and inspired him to create a company with a
social conscience. Schultz offers powerful lessons about how
companies can help address social problems and how we as a society
can come together to ensure that every American has the
opportunities open to a poor boy from Canarsie--to see the world
'not as it was, but as it could be.'"--Secretary Robert Gates "It's
rare for powerful Fortune 500 CEOs and entrepreneurs to open up and
share their vulnerabilities and personal challenges. In From the
Ground Up, Howard Schultz does just that. More important, he
documents how these have motivated him to take on monumental
challenges that set the example that capitalism can be a platform
for not just accomplishment but also compassion. From the Ground Up
is a great read that will inspire all of us to try harder to help
those who need it."--Mark Cuban
"In From the Ground Up, Howard Schultz shares a uniquely American
journey that begins in the public housing projects of Brooklyn and
leads to the boardroom of one of the world's most admired
companies. More than a memoir or compilation of business lessons,
it's a compelling story about how character and values can spur
positive change in people's lives."--Admiral William H. McRaven
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