Zev Siegl

Zev Siegl (born December 28, 1942 in Alameda, California) is an American entrepreneur.

Early life

Zev Siegl was born to a Jewish American family[1][2][3] on December 28, 1942 in Alameda, California.

Career

In 1971 Zev Sigel, teacher Jerry Baldwin, and writer Gordon Bowker established Starbucks Coffee Company and opened the original store in Seattle, Washington.[4] Siegl, a former history teacher, was the only paid employee in the early days of the company. After ten years as Vice President he left Starbucks in 1980, which by then had expanded to six Seattle-area stores and a wholesale business.[5]

Zev Siegl is also a founder of Quatermaine Coffee Roasters in Washington, DC, Peerless Pie in Seattle, and BuckleUp, later renamed Socialbeesstrategy.com.

From 2004 until mid-2012 he served as the Lead Advisor of the Small Business Development Center for Southwest King County (Seattle).[6]

Siegl is also known for his philanthropy; he frequently donates to Israeli and Jewish funds.

Personal life

Siegl lives in Seattle, Washington.

References

  1. ↑ Sandy Rashty (Feb 21, 2014). "Mr Start-up spills the beans on Starbucks' success — and defends tax avoidance row". The JC.
  2. ↑ Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum Of The Jewish People. "The Jewish Community of Seattle".
  3. ↑ Jewish Daily Forward: "The Secret Jewish History of the Coffee Cup (Starbucks and Otherwise)" by Eric Schulmiller April 10, 2014
  4. ↑ Cassia, Lucio (2006). Entrepreneurial Strategy: emerging businesses in declining industries. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. p. 164. ISBN 1845421973. OCLC 61478826.
  5. ↑ Bearne, Suzanne (2016-12-09). "Starbucks co-founder: 'We thought we'd have a couple of stores'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  6. ↑ "Serving up crepes and conviviality | WSU News | Washington State University". WSU News. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2017-08-03.


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