Outdoor gear retailer REI gets its geek on, names several techies to board

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REI may be known for ice axes and backpacks. But the Seattle online retailer is getting a little geeky in the board room. The company today announced that it has named venture capitalist Steven Hooper —  the former CEO of AT&T Wireless and co-founder of Ignition Partners — and Matt Compton — the CEO of… Read More…

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz departs Groupon’s board

Howard Schultz (Richard Eriksson photo)

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has stepped down from the board of Groupon just 16 months after joining forces with the fast-growing Chicago-based daily deal site. According to a SEC filing today, Schultz resigned from the board effective April 24th. Kara Swisher of All Things D first reported the news, also noting that Accel Partners’ Kevin Efrusy… Read More…