Laxman Narasimhan
Laxman Narasimhan | |
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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) is an Indian-born American business executive who is a director of Verizon and Pendulum Therapeutics, and a trustee for the Brookings Institution. He is the 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 Starbucks board in August 2024.