Starbucks has named former Defense Secretary Robert Gates as a board member. The coffee chain said Wednesday that Gates will serve on its nominating and corporate governance committee. Gates ...

Robert Gates served as the 22nd secretary of defense ... He has also served on the board of directors of Starbucks, the board of directors and executive committee of the American Council on ...

About 6,800 Starbucks employees are currently enrolled in the program, with 1,000 graduates expected this year, according to the company. Board member and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...

ROBERT GATES: Thank you. My pleasure ... ADI IGNATIUS: I see that you fairly recently joined the board of Starbucks. I know you’ve been on several corporate boards. I’m imagining that the ...

Some prominent Seattle employers – including Amazon, Starbucks and the law firm K&L Gates – appear to have taken the hint. All three companies in recent months have deleted or watered down ...

SEATTLE (AP) -- Starbucks Corp. has named former Defense Secretary Robert Gates as a board member. The coffee chain said Wednesday that Gates will serve on its nominating and corporate governance ...