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PART I
Employees
As of May 31, 2013, we had approximately 48,000 employees worldwide,
including retail and part-time employees. Management considers its
relationship with employees to be excellent. None of our employees are
represented by a union, except for certain employees in the Emerging
Markets geography, where local law requires those employees to be
represented by a trade union. Also, in some countries outside of the United
States, local laws require employee representation by works councils (which
may be entitled to information and consultation on certain Company
decisions) or by organizations similar to a union. In certain European
countries, we are required by local law to enter into and/or comply with
industry-wide or national collective bargaining agreements. NIKE has never
experienced a material interruption of operations due to labor disagreements.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The executive officers of NIKE, Inc. as of July 19, 2013 are as follows:
Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board of Directors — Mr. Knight, 75, 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, 57,
was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer 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 product
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, Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources —
Mr. Ayre, 53, 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, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer —
Mr. Blair, 55, 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.
Trevor A. Edwards, President, NIKE Brand — Mr. Edwards, 50, joined
NIKE in 1992. He was appointed Marketing Manager, Strategic Accounts for
Foot Locker in 1993, Director of Marketing for the Americas Region in 1995,
Director of Marketing for Europe in 1997, Vice President, Marketing for the
Europe, Middle East and Africa Region in 1999, and Vice President, U.S.
Brand Marketing in 2000. Mr. Edwards was appointed corporate Vice
President, Global Brand Management in 2002, Vice President, Global Brand
and Category Management in 2006 and President, NIKE Brand in 2013. Prior
to NIKE, Mr. Edwards was with the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Jeanne P. Jackson, President, Product and Merchandising —
Ms. Jackson, 61, joined NIKE in 2009. She was appointed President, Direct
to Consumer in 2009 and President, Product and Merchandising in 2013.
Ms. Jackson also served as a member of the NIKE, Inc. Board of Directors
from 2001 through 2009. She founded and served as Chief Executive Officer
of MSP Capital, a private investment company, from 2002 to 2009.
Ms. Jackson was Chief Executive Officer of Walmart.com from March 2000 to
January 2002. She was with Gap, Inc., as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Banana Republic from 1995 to 2000, also serving as Chief
Executive Officer 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.
Hilary K. Krane, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel — Ms. Krane, 49, 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. Ms. Krane
was appointed to Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and
General Counsel in 2013. Prior to joining NIKE, Ms. Krane was General
Counsel and Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Levi Strauss & Co.
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, 51,
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, Executive Vice President, Global Sports Marketing —
Mr. Slusher, 44, 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 of 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, Chief Operating Officer — Mr. Sprunk, 49, joined NIKE in
1993. He was appointed Finance Director and General Manager of the
Americas Region in 1994, Finance Director for NIKE Europe in 1995, Regional
General Manager of NIKE Europe Footwear in 1998, and Vice President &
General Manager of the Americas Region in 2000. Mr. Sprunk was appointed
corporate Vice President of Global Footwear in 2001, Vice President of
Merchandising and Product in 2009 and Chief Operating Officer in 2013. Prior
to joining NIKE, Mr. Sprunk was a certified public accountant with Price
Waterhouse from 1987 to 1993.
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