As Starbucks sales have faced their most prolonged slowdown in the U.S. since the recession, Kevin Johnson took the helm of the Group. Aged 56, this former Microsoft Executive has been on the Starbucks board since 2009 and has been Operating Chief for the last two years.
His priority will be to grow the lunch segment for Starbucks and to manage the mobile-ordering service, created to reduce long lines at the cash register, which caused congestion at some cafes. The former C.E.O. Howard...