Laxman Narasimhan | |
|---|---|
 Narasimhan in 2017 | |
| Born | 15 May 1967 Pune, India |
| Education | College of Engineering, Pune (BTech) University of Pennsylvania (MA, MBA) |
| Title | Former CEO of Starbucks and Reckitt |
| Predecessor | Howard Schultz (acting) Kevin Johnson |
| Successor | Brian Niccol |
| Children | 2 |
Laxman Narasimhan (born 15 May 1967)[1] is an Indian-born American business executive and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Starbucks and Reckitt.
He was previously chief commercial officer (CCO) of PepsiCo. He joined Starbucks as interim CEO in October 2022, and succeeded Howard Schultz as CEO in April 2023. He was ousted by the board of Starbucks in August 2024.[2][3][4]
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Starbucks [...] today announced that Laxman Narasimhan will become the company's next chief executive officer and a member of the Starbucks Board of Directors.
- ^ Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Merced, Michael J. de la (2022-09-01). "Starbucks names a new chief executive". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Lucas, Amelia (2024-08-14). "Starbucks is giving incoming CEO Brian Niccol $85 million in cash and stock as he departs Chipotle". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-08-15.