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Orin C. Smith
Orin C. Smith (June 26, 1942 – March 1, 2018) was an American businessman who served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Starbucks Corporation from 2000 to 2005. He joined Starbucks as vice president and chief financial officer in 1990, becoming president and chief operating officer in 1994, and a director of Starbucks in 1996. He was preceded by Howard Shultz and succeeded by Jim Donald who was himself succeeded by Shultz. Biography Prior to joining Starbucks, Smith spent much of his career in management consulting with Deloitte & Touche. Later he became the Chief Budget Officer for two Governors: Dixy Lee Ray and Booth Gardner, followed by service as CFO of two international transportation companies. With Smith onboard first as CFO then COO and finally CEO, Starbucks expanded to more than 10,000 locations worldwide and more than $5 billion in sales. Smith led Starbucks to link coffee production to the protection of rain forests. Smith retired from Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryderwood, Washington
Ryderwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cowlitz County, Washington, USA, west of the city of Vader, Washington, Vader. The population was 395 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Ryderwood was established as a logging camp by the Long-Bell Lumber Company in 1923. Simultaneously, the town of Longview, Washington, Longview was created to mill and ship the lumber coming out of Ryderwood. Ryderwood was named for W. F. ("Uncle Bill") Ryder, the logging operations manager for Long-Bell, who came to the northwest to locate a timber source. The community was envisioned beyond that of a temporary logging camp, as a permanent center that would contain a school, church and theater. Billed as a place for families to live rather than bachelor workers, Ryderwood was considered a "modern logging town", as an article in ''The Log of Long-Bell'' proclaimed. By 1953, due to advances in timber harvesting technology and the loss of old growth timber, Long-Bell sold the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |