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PART I
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The executive officers of NIKE as of July 19, 2012 are as follows:
Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board — Mr. Knight, 74, a director since
1968, is a co-founder of NIKE and, except for the period from June 1983
through September 1984, served as its President from 1968 to 1990 and
from June 2000 to December 2004. Prior to 1968, Mr. Knight was a certified
public accountant with Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand and was
an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Portland State
University.
Mark G. Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer — Mr. Parker, 56,
was appointed CEO and President in January 2006. He has been employed
by NIKE since 1979 with primary responsibilities in product research, design
and development, marketing, and brand management. Mr. Parker was
appointed divisional Vice President in charge of development in 1987,
corporate Vice President in 1989, General Manager in 1993, Vice President of
Global Footwear in 1998, and President of the NIKE Brand in 2001.
David J. Ayre, Vice President, Global Human Resources — Mr. Ayre, 52,
joined NIKE as Vice President, Global Human Resources in 2007. Prior to
joining NIKE, he held a number of senior human resource positions with
PepsiCo, Inc. since 1990, most recently as head of Talent and Performance
Rewards.
Donald W. Blair, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Mr. Blair, 54,
joined NIKE in November 1999. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of
financial management positions with PepsiCo, Inc., including Vice President,
Finance of Pepsi-Cola Asia, Vice President, Planning of PepsiCo’s Pizza Hut
Division, and Senior Vice President, Finance of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr. Blair was a certified public accountant with
Deloitte, Haskins, and Sells.
Charles D. Denson, President of the NIKE Brand — Mr. Denson, 56, has
been employed by NIKE since 1979. Mr. Denson held several management
positions within the Company, including his appointments as Director of USA
Apparel Sales in 1994, divisional Vice President, U.S. Sales in 1994, divisional
Vice President European Sales in 1997, divisional Vice President and General
Manager, NIKE Europe in 1998, Vice President and General Manager of NIKE
USA in 2000, and President of the NIKE Brand in 2001.
Gary M. DeStefano, President, Global Operations — Mr. DeStefano, 55,
has been employed by NIKE since 1982, with primary responsibilities in sales
and regional administration. Mr. DeStefano was appointed Director of
Domestic Sales in 1990, divisional Vice President in charge of domestic sales
in 1992, Vice President of Global Sales in 1996, Vice President and General
Manager of Asia Pacific in 1997, President of USA Operations in 2001, and
President of Global Operations in 2006.
Trevor A. Edwards, Vice President, Global Brand and Category
Management — Mr. Edwards, 49, joined NIKE in 1992. He was appointed
Marketing Manager, Strategic Accounts, Foot Locker in 1993, Director of
Marketing, the Americas in 1995, Director of Marketing, Europe in 1997, Vice
President, Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa in 1999, and Vice
President, U.S. Brand Marketing in 2000. Mr. Edwards was appointed
corporate Vice President, Global Brand Management in 2002 and Vice
President, Global Brand and Category Management in 2006. Prior to NIKE,
Mr. Edwards was with the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Jeanne P. Jackson, President, Direct to Consumer — Ms. Jackson,
60, served as a member of the NIKE, Inc. Board of Directors from 2001
through 2009, when she resigned from our Board and was appointed
President, Direct to Consumer. She is founder and CEO of MSP Capital, a
private investment company. Ms. Jackson was CEO of Walmart.com from
March 2000 to January 2002. She was with Gap, Inc., as President and CEO
of Banana Republic from 1995 to 2000, also serving as CEO of Gap, Inc.
Direct from 1998 to 2000. Since 1978, she has held various retail
management positions with Victoria’s Secret, The Walt Disney Company,
Saks Fifth Avenue, and Federated Department Stores. Ms. Jackson is the
past President of the United States Ski and Snowboard Foundation Board of
Trustees, and is a director of McDonald’s Corporation. She is a former
director of Nordstrom, Inc., and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Hilary K. Krane, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Affairs —
Ms. Krane, 48, joined NIKE as Vice President and General Counsel in April
2010. In 2011, her responsibilities expanded and she became Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Affairs. Prior to joining NIKE, Ms. Krane was
General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Levi
Strauss & Co. where she was responsible for legal affairs and overseeing the
global brand protection department from 2006 to 2010. From 1996 to 2006,
she was a partner and assistant general counsel at
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Bernard F. Pliska, Vice President, Corporate Controller — Mr. Pliska, 50,
joined NIKE as Corporate Controller in 1995. He was appointed Vice
President, Corporate Controller in 2003. Prior to NIKE, Mr. Pliska was with
Price Waterhouse from 1984 to 1995. Mr. Pliska is a certified public
accountant.
John F. Slusher, Vice President, Global Sports Marketing — Mr. Slusher,
43, has been employed by NIKE since 1998 with primary responsibilities in
global sports marketing. Mr. Slusher was appointed Director of Sports
Marketing for the Asia Pacific and Americas Regions in 2006, divisional Vice
President, Asia Pacific & Americas Sports Marketing in September 2007 and
Vice President, Global Sports Marketing in November 2007. Prior to joining
NIKE, Mr. Slusher was an attorney at the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers from
1995 to 1998.
Eric D. Sprunk, Vice President, Merchandising and Product — Mr. Sprunk,
48, joined NIKE in 1993. He was appointed Finance Director and General
Manager of the Americas in 1994, Finance Director, NIKE Europe in 1995,
Regional General Manager, NIKE Europe Footwear in 1998, and Vice
President & General Manager of the Americas in 2000. Mr. Sprunk was
appointed corporate Vice President, Global Footwear in 2001 and Vice
President, Merchandising and Product in 2009. Prior to joining NIKE,
Mr. Sprunk was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse from
1987 to 1993.
Hans van Alebeek, Vice President, Global Operations and Technology —
Mr. van Alebeek, 46, joined NIKE as Director of Operations of Europe in 1999,
and was appointed Vice President, Operations & Administration in EMEA in
2001, Vice President, Global Operations in 2003, Vice President, Global
Operations & Technology in 2004, and Corporate Vice President in
November 2005. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. van Alebeek worked for
McKinsey & Company as a management consultant and at N.V. Indivers in
business development.
Roger S. Wyett, President, Affiliates — Mr. Wyett, 55, joined NIKE in April
2005 as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company’s Hurley
brand and was appointed Vice President, Global Apparel in 2006. In October
2007, Mr. Wyett returned to the Company’s Hurley brand as President and
Chief Executive Officer, and then in February 2011 was appointed President
of Affiliates. Mr. Wyett first joined NIKE in 1994, holding a number of
management positions in soccer and NIKE Team Sports. From 2000 to 2005,
Mr. Wyett was employed by The Walt Disney Company where he was Senior
Vice President for Global Apparel, Accessories and Footwear, and later
promoted to Executive Vice President for Global Sales and Marketing for
Consumer Products.
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