Starbucks CEO wins Wooden Award

By Paul Feinberg and Susanna Park

The UCLA Anderson School of Management honored Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz with a gala celebration at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 28, giving Schultz the first-ever John Wooden Global Leadership Award.

Anderson's Dean, Judy D. Olian, presented the award to Schultz in recognition of his exemplary leadership style and service to the community. "As he has led (Starbucks), Howard always said that the main goal was 'to serve a great cup of coffee' by 'building a company with soul.' It's certainly worked out," Olian said.

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