Starbucks COO to exit company
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Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) Chief Operating Officer John Culver is leaving his post, according to an SEC filing.
His departure, effective October 3, comes after he spent 20 years with the company, working his way from VP of food service to his present role, per his LinkedIn profile. Culver's role is to be eliminated, according to the report. Instead, Culver's subordinates will report directly to either CEO Howard Schultz or chief strategy and transformation officer Frank Britt.
Culver's exit comes only two months after North America Chief Rossann Williams left her post and four months after former General Counsel Rachel Gonzalez departed.


The company continues to seek a replacement for former CEO Kevin Johnson, who retired in April. Only external candidates are being considered for the role, according to Schultz.


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