Myron E. Ullman

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Myron E. Ullman
Born (1946-11-26) November 26, 1946 (age 76)
Occupation(s)former Chairman, Starbucks
SpouseCathy Emmons Ullman
Children6

Myron Edward "Mike" Ullman III (born November 26, 1946) [1] is the former chairman and CEO of J. C. Penney. [2] [3] Ullman served as Penney's CEO twice: first from December 2004 through October 2011, when he was succeeded by Ron Johnson, and then again after Johnson's departure, from April 2013 through July 2015 when Ullman stepped down. [4] [5]

On June 26, 2018, Ullman succeeded Howard Schultz as Chairman of Starbucks Corporation. [6]

He has six siblings, and his parents were residents of Canfield, Ohio. [7] He is married to Cathy Emmons Ullman and has six children with her. [8]

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