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Schultz Leaves Starbucks in Good Hands
CEO Kevin Johnson is proving himself to be a capable steward of the coffee giant.
The end of an era.
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It's the end of an era at Starbucks Corp.
The coffee giant announced Monday that its longtime leader Howard Schultz is resigning as executive chairman, a coda to his decision last year to step down as CEO and turn that job over to Kevin Johnson.