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Nike, Inc. [note 1] (stylized as NIKE) is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, United States. [6] It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022.
William Jay Bowerman (February 19, 1911 – December 24, 1999) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. [1] Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers.
Nike wins Advertiser of the Year at the Cannes Advertising Festival. Nike enters the ice hockey market after acquiring Canstar, the parent company of hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer Hockey. Nike had only made hockey jerseys, specifically those of the Edmonton Oilers at the height of Wayne Gretzky-mania, but now began to make all equipment.
Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company.
Larry G. Miller is an American business executive for Nike, Inc. He spent five years as the team president of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his memoir, Jump: My Secret Journey From the Streets to the Boardroom , Miller writes that he was involved in a gang when he was 16, committing the murder of ...
Robert Jay Strasser (5 October 1947 – 15 October 1993) [1] was a pioneering figure in the sports apparel industry, playing instrumental roles at Nike and Adidas.He was notably involved in the launch of the Air Jordan line at Nike and later helped rejuvenate Adidas as a significant competitor.
Raveling became Sonny's competitor in the same position at Nike. [5] Vaccaro was a key figure in the O'Bannon v. NCAA lawsuit, which allowed players to be compensated for appearances in video games. [ 6 ]
John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960) [1] is an American businessman who was the CEO of Nike from January 2020 to October 2024. [2] Early in his career, he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999. [3] He is on the board of directors at Nike, [4] The Bridgespan Group [5] and is chairman of PayPal.