Starbucks Appoints Mellody Hobson As Non-Executive Chair of the Board

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Starbucks Appoints Mellody Hobson As Non-Executive Chair of the Board

Coffee giant Starbucks announced that business leader Mellody Hobson will be joining their ranks as the Non-Executive Chair of the Board.

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