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Brian Niccol

Brian Niccol

Starbucks (SBUX)
Consumer
🏢 CEO since 2023 · 3 years
+8.8%
1-Year Stock Performance
$77.0M
2024 Compensation
😊 Positive
News Sentiment

Employment History

Company Role Years
Starbucks CEO 2023–2024
Reckitt Benckiser CEO 2019–2022

Education

Institution Degree Year
University of Pennsylvania (Lauder Institute) MA International Studies 1993
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA 1993
College of Engineering Pune BMech 1988

Latest News

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Management Today
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How Brian Niccol’s philosophy of ‘keeping it simple’ has helped brew a winning strategy at Starbucks - Management Today

How Brian Niccol’s philosophy of ‘keeping it simple’ has helped brew a winning strategy at Starbucks  Management Today...

Jun 24, 2026 Read More →
Fortune
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AI is turning CMOs into some of the most powerful executives in business - Fortune

AI is turning CMOs into some of the most powerful executives in business  Fortune...

Jun 22, 2026 Read More →
The Business Journals
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Meet the New CEOs named in 2024: Brian Niccol - The Business Journals

Meet the New CEOs named in 2024: Brian Niccol  The Business Journals...

Jun 14, 2026 Read More →
Bloomberg.com
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Starbucks Can Double Its Store Count Outside of the US, CEO Says - Bloomberg.com

Starbucks Can Double Its Store Count Outside of the US, CEO Says  Bloomberg.com...

Jun 9, 2026 Read More →
Digital Journal
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Starbucks profits fall again but CEO says turnaround underway - Digital Journal

Starbucks profits fall again but CEO says turnaround underway  Digital Journal...

Jun 5, 2026 Read More →