| 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. |