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David Stern Not Doing Much to Help That Buddy-Buddy Image with Clay Bennett

By Will BrinsonJul 11th 2008 – 10:45AM

As we've mentioned before, there is significant evidence to believe that David Stern and Clay Bennett are good friends (I think actually, it's a fact, if that is a provable statement). This friendship took another convenient twist with the latest news re: hijacking Seattle.How else can you explain the subsequent timeline...

Owners Approve Supersonics' Move to Oklahoma City

By Will BrinsonApr 18th 2008 – 3:50PM

Despite all of the court cases, despite all of the pleading from the fans and despite the possibility of other ownership options stepping in to help keep the Supersonics in Seattle, a majority of National Basketball Association owners voted today to allow the team to relocate to Oklahoma City. A majority of owners voted to...

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Big Shakeup At Groupon

By Reuters Apr 30th 2012 - 07:50PM

Groupon Inc appointed two new directors on Monday and said Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz and venture capitalist Kevin Efrusy were leaving the board as the company tries to address criticism of its accounting practices.

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Former Chinese President To Meet Starbucks CEO

By Bloomberg News Apr 20th 2012 - 08:27AM

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin met Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz on April 17 in Beijing, a person familiar with the meeting said.

Howard Schultz News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 Getting lucky in your career Source: CNN International Thor Muller is a serial internet entrepreneur and New York TImes best selling co-author of " Get Lucky: How to Put Planned Serendipity to Work for You and Your Business."
  • 05/23/12 Starbucks Celebrates 10 Years in Spain Source: Starbucks Corp Ten years ago, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) opened its first two stores in Madrid.
  • 05/18/12 Gridlock! The red lights of US politics Source: FT.com In recent years, Howard Schultz, the founder and chief executive officer of Starbucks, has battled to change how we drink coffee.
  • 04/30/12 Big Shakeup At Groupon Source: The Huffington Post - Business Groupon Inc appointed two new directors on Monday and said Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz and venture capitalist Kevin Efrusy were leaving the board as the company tries to address criticism of its accounting practices.
  • 04/20/12 Former Chinese President To Meet Starbucks CEO Source: The Huffington Post - Business Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin met Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz on April 17 in Beijing, a person familiar with the meeting said.

Background on Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American business magnate. He is best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics.

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