Zev Siegl — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founded Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington (1971).
Founder of Quartermaine Coffee Roasters in Rockville, Maryland (1991).
Serves as a Global Keynote Speaker at ZevSiegl.com since 2012, speaking worldwide.
Served as a Center Leader and Business Advisor at the Washington Small Business Development Center (2004-2012), advising over 500 entrepreneurs.
Mentors MBA candidates at The Foster School of Business at The University of Washington and The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University.
Was a director of Starbucks during its first decade.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History.

Biography

Zev Siegl is an American keynote speaker and presenter, best known as a co-founder of Starbucks Coffee Company. Born on December 28, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, he moved to Seattle in 1956. In March 1971, Siegl, alongside Jerry Baldwin and Gordon Bowker, established Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, Washington. As a former public school history teacher, he was the company's first paid employee and served as vice president and a director for its first decade.