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Howard Schultz announced Monday that he will no longer serve as the executive chairman of Starbucks. The announcement comes just days after the closure of 8,000 stores for anti-racism training. The billionaire businessman began working with the company back in 1986 as the CEO, a role he took on for several years before he transitioned to executive chairman in 2017. Following Schultz's resignation , Starbucks said Myron E. Ullman will take over the role of executive chairman. Schultz also shockingly announced he is considering running for president in 2020. While speaking with the reporters, he said: 'For some time now, I have been deeply concerned about our country - the growing division at home and our standing in the world.' He added: 'One of the things I want to do in my next chapter is to figure out if there is a role I can play in giving back...I’m not exactly sure what that means yet.' The former Starbucks CEO resigned from the top spot last April to focus on improving innovation and social issues within the company. In April, the popular chain sparked nationwide outrage following the arrest of two black men in Philadelphia. Schultz said that he was 'embarrassed' and 'ashamed' over the incident - before he announced that 8,000 stores would be closing for the racial bias training. 'I think what occurred was reprehensible at every single level. I think I take it very personally as everyone in our company does and we're committed to making it right,' Schultz said in a statement. The executive added the training was 'just the beginning of what we will do to transform the way we do business and educate our people on unconscious bias.' |