After 13 years at Starbucks Corp and five years at the helm of the company, CEO Kevin Johnson has announced his retirement.
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Johnson will transition from CEO on April 4, but he will continue to work with Starbucks as a partner and special consultant to the company and board through September.Starbucks founder Howard Schultz will return to the company he helped build as interim CEO, while the board searches for a long-term replacement. This will be the third time Shultz has led the coffee giant.