Howard Behar

Howard Behar is the former President of Starbucks Coffee and is also an author / speaker. For 21 years Behar led Starbuck’s domestic business as President of North America, and he became the founding President of Starbucks International opening the very first store outside of North America in Japan. During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from only 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents.  He is committed to the development of leaders and an advocate of Servant Leadership. His book It’s Not About the Coffee has been widely celebrated. Learn more at HowardBehar.com