In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, 'Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.'

Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz

Born in 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, Howard Schultz grew up in public housing and attended college on a football scholarship. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and, inspired by Italian espresso-bar culture, redefined the coffee shop as a 'third place.' Serving as CEO three times, he built a global chain spanning more than 80 countries.

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Source: Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time (1997)Verified

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