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I have a dumb question related to this. The new Starbucks CEO is Laxman Narasimhan. Google says he's worth about $20m. The previous Starbucks CEO was Howard S

I have a dumb question related to this. The new Starbucks CEO is Laxman Narasimhan. Google says he's worth about $20m. The previous Starbucks CEO was Howard Schultz. He's worth about $3.7b Can somebody who is worth between $20m and $3.7b really just... hang out broad daylight behind a counter at a Starbucks from a security perspective? Obviously I get the gap between $20m (he's just starting out, I'm sure his net worth will grow to at least $50m shortly if he does well at Starbucks) and $3.7b is huge. But at what point is going outside (without security? where people know you will be?) kind of a risk?

alexanderchr 4y ago
There are very few people in the US that need security to walk outside just because of their net value.
glasss 4y ago
I think you're overestimating the danger of being outside.
takinola 4y ago
What exactly do you imagine is going to happen? There are lots of very rich people walking around in public all day long with little ill effects? The most you can get by robbing him is the stuff he has in his wallet, which is pretty much going to be similar to someone with a much lower net worth. If you walk around in Palo Alto, you will likely bump into a billionaire or two on a typical day.
- MuffinFlavored 4y ago
  > What exactly do you imagine is going to happen? If I was worth $3b (like the previous Starbucks CEO), I'd be worried about being held up at gunpoint/abducted/held hostage for ransom. I am lead to believe Tim Cook doesn't just walk around like you and I?
snowwrestler 4y ago
CEOs of major corporations have private security details and they will undoubtedly be part of the planning and execution of this project.
evantbyrne 4y ago
I'm not a criminologist, but I would assume that personal safety has more to do with the environment a person occupies. Poor people are more likely to be victims of crimes than the rich. Being a recognizable celebrity or a target of organized criminals may be exceptions to the rule. How many people would recognize the Starbucks CEO on the street if they saw him?
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alexanderchr 4y ago

There are very few people in the US that need security to walk outside just because of their net value.

glasss 4y ago

I think you're overestimating the danger of being outside.

takinola 4y ago

What exactly do you imagine is going to happen? There are lots of very rich people walking around in public all day long with little ill effects? The most you can get by robbing him is the stuff he has in his wallet, which is pretty much going to be similar to someone with a much lower net worth. If you walk around in Palo Alto, you will likely bump into a billionaire or two on a typical day.

MuffinFlavored 4y ago
> What exactly do you imagine is going to happen? If I was worth $3b (like the previous Starbucks CEO), I'd be worried about being held up at gunpoint/abducted/held hostage for ransom. I am lead to believe Tim Cook doesn't just walk around like you and I?

snowwrestler 4y ago

CEOs of major corporations have private security details and they will undoubtedly be part of the planning and execution of this project.

evantbyrne 4y ago

I'm not a criminologist, but I would assume that personal safety has more to do with the environment a person occupies. Poor people are more likely to be victims of crimes than the rich. Being a recognizable celebrity or a target of organized criminals may be exceptions to the rule. How many people would recognize the Starbucks CEO on the street if they saw him?

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