Laxman Narasimhan

Laxman Narasimhan
Narasimhan in 2017
Born (1967-05-15) 15 May 1967
Pune, India
EducationCollege of Engineering, Pune (BTech)
University of Pennsylvania (MA, MBA)
TitleFormer CEO of Starbucks and Reckitt
PredecessorHoward Schultz (acting)
Kevin Johnson
SuccessorBrian Niccol
Children2

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.