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This excerpt taken from the NKE 8-K filed Jun 22, 2009. BEAVERTON, Ore. (June 18,
2009) – NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today announced that John C. Lechleiter,
Ph.D. has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Lechleiter,
55, is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and
Company, the Indianapolis-based global pharmaceutical company with over $20
billion in revenue.
“John’s
combination of executive leadership and expertise leading a global brand makes
him an ideal addition to our board,” said Philip H. Knight, Nike founder and
chairman. “We look forward to his contributions to expand Nike’s position as the
industry leader in innovation.”
Lechleiter
was named president and chief executive officer of Lilly in April 2008 and
became chairman of the board in January 2009. He served as president and chief
operating officer of Lilly since 2005, when he also joined Lilly’s board of
directors.
Lechleiter,
who has a doctorate in organic chemistry from Harvard University, has spent 30
years with Lilly, where he has held a variety of senior management positions in
both the U.K. and the U.S., including vice president for development and
regulatory affairs, executive vice president of pharmaceutical products and
corporate development, and executive vice president of pharmaceutical
operations.
Lechleiter
is a member of the Business Roundtable and the Business Council. He serves on
the board of directors of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,
Fairbanks Institute, the United Way of Central Indiana, and Indianapolis
Downtown, Inc. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees of Xavier
University (Cincinnati, Ohio).
About
NIKE, Inc.
NIKE,
Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and
distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories
for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike
subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes
athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Cole Haan, which designs, markets
and distributes luxury shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Umbro Ltd., a
leading United Kingdom-based global football (soccer) brand; and Hurley
International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and
youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit
nikebiz.com.
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