Orin Smith

CEO, Starbucks

Orin C. Smith, 66, was President and CEO of Starbucks Corporation from 2000 to 2005. He joined Starbucks as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1990, became President and COO in 1994, and became a director of Starbucks in 1996. Prior to joining Starbucks, he spent a total of 14 years with Deloitte & Touche. He is a director of Nike, Inc. and Washington Mutual. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Conservation International and the University of Washington Foundation Board and is Chairman of the University of Washington Medical Center Board and the Starbucks Foundation Board. He has been a Director of the Company since 2006.