Starbucks chief not following in footsteps of Donald Trump

New York -- Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz says he is not running for President, but that doesn’t mean he is satisfied with the state of politics in American.



In an op-ed article in the Thursday edition of the New York Times, entitled "America Deserves a Servant Leader," Schultz wrote that "despite the encouragement of others, I have no intention of entering the presidential fray. I'm not done serving at Starbucks. Although we have built an iconic brand while providing even part-time employees with access to health care, free college education and stock options, there is more we can do as a public company to demonstrate responsible leadership."



The Starbucks chief goes on to say that someone who is “courageous enough to select a member of the other party as a running mate” should run.



“Our country is in desperate need of servant leaders, of men and women willing to kneel and embrace those who are not like them,” Schultz wrote in the op-ed. “Regardless of who wins the presidency, the odds of the same party controlling a filibuster-proof Senate are slim. If we want to turn the nation around, we have to act differently. Save for the most rabid partisans, most people don’t want one-party rule.”