The only state billionaires to openly live in Seattle proper are Starbucks founder and short-lived presidential candidate Howard Schultz, in a ritzy gated community in Madison Park, and Nordstrom shareholder and heiress Anne Gittinger, who's part of an exclusive condo community in Belltown.

How much of Starbucks does Howard Schultz own?

While Schultz left Starbucks in 2018, he still owns more than 37.7 million shares — or roughly 3% — of the company's stock.

Who owns Starbucks USA?

By 1986, the company operated six stores in Seattle and had only just begun to sell espresso coffee. In 1987, the original owners sold the Starbucks chain to former manager Howard Schultz, who rebranded his Il Giornale coffee outlets as Starbucks and quickly began to expand the company.