ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who founded Starbucks?
A
Howard DaytonGeorge Dayton
B
David AbneyDavid Abney
C
Sherwood NobleSherwood Noble
D
Howard Schultz
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Howard D. Schultz (born July 19, 1953) is an American businessman and author who served as both chairman and CEO of Starbucks from 1986 to 2000, from 2008 to 2017, and as interim CEO since 2022. Schultz also owned the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team from 2001 to 2006. Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

Detailed explanation-2: -Friends since their University of San Francisco days, Gerald Baldwin, a former English teacher, Gordon Bowker, a writer, and Zev Siegl, a history teacher, were three 20-somethings who were passionate about the arts, fine food, good wine and, of course, great coffee.

Detailed explanation-3: -Starbucks was founded by Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowker, and Zev Siegl, opening its first store in 1971 near the historic Pike Place Market in Seattle. The three Starbucks founders had two things in common: they were all coming from academia, and they all loved coffee and tea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Starbucks ($SBUX) New CEO Laxman Narasimhan Faces Big Task-Bloomberg.

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