In Pictur: Billnaire Howard Schultz At Starbucks’ annual meetg Seattle on Wednday a shareholr plaed to the chief executive, Howard Schultz, that the pany had lost ctomers bee of s support for gay marriage. Last year Starbucks announced s support for Washgton's state's referendum backg gay marriage, and rponse [...]
Contents:
- STARBUCKS CEO HOLDS HIS GROUND ON GAY MARRIAGE
- STARBUCKS GAY MARRIAGE STANCE: CEO PUTS SMACKDOWN ON ANTI-MARRIAGE EQUALY SHAREHOLR
- HOWARD SCHULTZ TO ANTI-GAY-MARRIAGE STARBUCKS SHAREHOLR: 'YOU CAN SELL YOUR SHAR'
- GAY MARRIAGE
STARBUCKS CEO HOLDS HIS GROUND ON GAY MARRIAGE
Chief Executive Howard Schultz ved a disgntled anti-gay marriage vtor to sell off his Starbucks shar if he didn't like the pany's support. * starbucks view on gay marriage *
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The thor, Victor Meda, opens wh this:"At the Starbucks annual shareholrs meetg on Wednday, CEO Howard Schultz sent a clear msage to anyone who supports tradnal marriage over gay marriage: we don't want your bs.
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STARBUCKS GAY MARRIAGE STANCE: CEO PUTS SMACKDOWN ON ANTI-MARRIAGE EQUALY SHAREHOLR
Starbucks CEO Smacks Down Anti-Gay Marriage Shareholr * starbucks view on gay marriage *
At the annual Starbucks shareholrs meetg, shareholr Tom Strobhar noted that Starbucks’ support for gay marriage Washgton state had led to a boytt which st the pany revenue.
Schultz replied that supportg gay marriage was not an enomic cisn and if Strobhar thought he uld get a higher return elsewhere he uld sell his shar Starbucks. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz dug his heels about gay marriage after an vtor plaed that the pany's support was erodg s bottom le.
In March 2012, the Natnal Organizatn for Marriage stuted a "Dump Starbucks" boytt bee of the pany's support of gay marriage. "Until January a year ago, we existed whout makg gay marriage a re value of our pany, " said Stber.
HOWARD SCHULTZ TO ANTI-GAY-MARRIAGE STARBUCKS SHAREHOLR: 'YOU CAN SELL YOUR SHAR'
* starbucks view on gay marriage *
" Related: Gay muny optimistic about fancial future Many major pani have publicly taken a stance on gay marriage. Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A, announced his opposn to gay marriage last year.
Bs surged as ctomers led up at the fast food cha to show their support, while gay upl staged a "kiss day" prott. Strobhar said he believed Starbucks lost revenue bee of s public support for a 2012 same-sex marriage referendum, which turn spired boytts om anti-gay-marriage groups, such as the Natnal Organizatn for Marriage. Forb, "Howard Schultz To Anti-Gay-Marriage Starbucks Shareholr: ‘You Can Sell Your Shar, ’" March 22, 2013.
Bs Insir, "Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Slaps Down Anti-Gay Marriage Activist at Shareholr Meetg, " March 22, 2013.
GAY MARRIAGE
CNN Money, "Starbucks CEO holds his ground on gay marriage, " March 28, 2013. The Washgton Post, "Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s gran support for gay marriage, " March 25, 2013. We are proud of our Pri Alliance Partner Network group, which is one of the largt Employer Rource Groups for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr (LGBT) employe the U.