Howard Schultz: Afraid of my war-stricken father

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz describes his family life growing up in the projects in New York City, sharing the challenge of being proud of his background, but saddened by some of his memories. He also notes that his experience being raised in an impoverished area is what gave him the work ethic to pursue ownership of Starbucks. Howard even looks back on the memory of his mother taking him to see a speech by President John F. Kennedy, a figure he believes gave her hope for Howard’s eventual success. #JFK #NYC #Starbucks

Episode debuted nationwide in 2023.

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[alexhernandez]

Mr. Schultz is the epitome of integrity, commitment, and all the most noble values.

[manoloblanco]

Wow! How incredible to know someone as successful as the owner of starbucks didn’t give up blaming on his parents knowledge or financial background ❤ that’s just inspiring ! Thank you For this interview. It really touched my heart 😢