An exclusive interview with Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz

Mr. Howard Schultz, chairman of Starbucks, joined Starbucks Coffee as director of operations and marketing in 1982, when the company had only four branches. In August 1987, Mr. Howard Schultz bought Starbucks Coffee. In June 2000, Mr. Schultz, who was already chairman, began to serve concurrently as the company's chief global strategy.