Quick Info
| Profession | Business Executive |
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| Nationality | Indian American |
| Date of Birth | 15/05/1967 |
| Age | 59 years |
| Birthplace | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Laxman Narasimhan |
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| Summary | Laxman Narasimhan is an Indian-born American business executive known for his leadership roles at major global corporations including Starbucks, Reckitt, and PepsiCo. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks from March 2023 until August 2024, succeeding Howard Schultz, and previously led Reckitt Benckiser Group as CEO from July 2019. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | (businessman) |
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| Mother | (teacher) |
| Siblings | He had an elder brother and an elder sister who died before he was born. |
| Children | He has two children |
Career
| Current Role | Former Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks |
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Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/laxman-narasimhan |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Laxman Narasimhan is an accomplished Indian American business executive. | |
| 2. He made news by assuming the role of CEO at Starbucks in March 2023. | |
| 3. Laxman began his career at McKinsey & Company in 1992. | |
| 4. From 2012 to 2014, he held SVP and CFO roles at PepsiCo. | |
| 5. In July 2019, Laxman Narasimhan became the CEO of Reckitt Benckiser Group in the UK. | |
| 6. He is proficient in five languages including Marathi, Hindi, English, German, and Spanish. | |
| 7. According to his college friend Mukul Sutaone, Laxman's batchmate from the College of Engineering Pune is Rajiv Bajaj, the MD of Bajaj. | |
| 8. He served as CEO of Starbucks from March 2023 to August 2024. | |
| 9. He currently serves on the board of directors of Verizon. | |
| 10. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | |
| 11. He is also a director of Pendulum Therapeutics. | |
| 12. He is a trustee for the Brookings Institution. | |
| 13. He succeeded Howard Schultz as Starbucks CEO in April 2023 after serving as interim CEO from October 2022. | |
| 14. He departed Starbucks in August 2024 and was succeeded by Brian Niccol, former CEO of Chipotle. |