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Howard David Lerner (born 1965) is an American journalist and entrepreneur from St. Louis, Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Washington University and a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Missouri.[1][2] He worked for the St. Louis Business Journal until 1994,[3] when he and Suzanne Langlois founded Kaldi's Coffee.[4] Kaldi's Coffee was one of the first coffee-houses in St. Louis to roast its own coffee and has won several awards.[5]

Lerner sold his ownership in Kaldi's in 2007 and started Inbru, a coffee-flavoring company,[2] which he sold in 2013.[6] Lerner currently runs the web-design company December Press.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Howard Lerner". STL Today. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. ^ a b "Howard Lerner". The Leading Speakers Bureau. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ Mahe, George (2010-02-26). "Kitchen Q&A: Howard Lerner". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ "V4A mentees tour at Kaldi's Coffee in St. Louis". Vitendo 4 Africa. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. ^ "Our Accolades". Kaldi's Coffee. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. ^ Solomont, E.B. (2013-10-18). "Kaldi's co-founder sells stake in coffee flavoring company". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-22.


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