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The future of America is not an entitlement. We have been given a treasure chest of gifts and opportunities, but some people are being left behind, and success is not sustainable unless it is shared.

Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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Howard D. Schultz
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