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This excerpt taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 27, 2009.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The executive officers of NIKE as of July 24, 2009 are as follows:

Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board — Mr. Knight, 71, 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, Chief Executive Officer and President — Mr. Parker, 53, 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, 49, joined NIKE as Vice President, Global Human Resources in July 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, 51, 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

 

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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, 53, 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, 52, 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, President of Global Operations in 2006.

Trevor Edwards, Vice President, Global Brand and Category Management — Mr. Edwards, 46, 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, 57, served as a member of the NIKE, Inc. Board of Directors from 2001 through March 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 1995-2000, also serving as CEO of Gap, Inc. Direct from 1998-2000. 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 President of the United States Ski and Snowboard Foundation Board of Trustees, and serves on the Board of Advisors of the University of California, Irvine. She is also a director of McDonald’s Corporation, Nordstrom, Inc., and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

P. Eunan McLaughlin, President, Affiliates — Mr. McLaughlin, 51, joined NIKE as Director of Sales, NIKE Europe in 1999, and was appointed Vice President Commercial Sales and Retail in 2000, Vice President, Asia Pacific in 2001, Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa in May 2004, and President of Affiliates in April 2009. Prior to joining NIKE, he was Partner and Vice President of Consumer & Retail Practices Division, Korn/Ferry International from 1996 to 1999. From 1983 to 1996, Mr. McLaughlin held various positions with Mars, Inc. in finance, sales, marketing and general management.

Bernard F. Pliska, Vice President, Corporate Controller — Mr. Pliska, 47, 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, 40, 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, 45, 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

 

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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, 43, 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.

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors
These excerpts taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 28, 2008.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The executive officers of NIKE as of July 25, 2008 are as follows:

Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board — Mr. Knight, 70, 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, Chief Executive Officer and President — Mr. Parker, 52, 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, 48, joined NIKE as Vice President, Global Human Resources in July 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.

Lewis L. Bird III, President, Affliates — Mr. Bird, 44, joined NIKE in July 2006 as President, Affiliates, which currently includes the businesses of Cole Haan, Converse, Hurley, and Umbro. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of management positions within multinational companies with diverse brand portfolios. He was

 

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Executive Vice President of New Business Development for Gap Inc. from September 2005 to March 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Bird served as Chief Operating Officer of Gap Inc.’s North American division from March 2003 to September 2005, Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc.’s Old Navy division from 2001 to 2003, Vice President Finance & Operations of Gateway, Inc. from 1999 to 2001, Director of Business Analysis & Planning at AlliedSignal Inc. from 1998 to 1999, and prior to that held financial management positions with AlliedSignal, Ford Motor Company and BayBanks, Inc.

Donald W. Blair, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Mr. Blair, 50, 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, 52, 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 of Global Operations — Mr. DeStefano, 51, 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 Edwards, Vice President, Global Brand and Category Management — Mr. Edwards, 45, 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.

Ronald D. McCray, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer — Mr. McCray, 51, joined NIKE as Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer in August 2007. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of positions at Kimberly-Clark Corporation since 1987, most recently as Senior Vice President, Law and Government Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. McCray is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

Bernard F. Pliska, Vice President, Corporate Controller — Mr. Pliska, 46, 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, 39, 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, Global Footwear — Mr. Sprunk, 44, 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. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Sprunk was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1993.

 

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Hans van Alebeek, Vice President, Global Operations & Technology — Mr. van Alebeek, 42, 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.

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

Executive
Officers of the Registrant

The executive officers of NIKE as of July 25, 2008 are as follows:

STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board — Mr. Knight, 70, 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, Chief Executive Officer and President
— Mr. Parker, 52, 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.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">David J. Ayre, Vice President, Global Human Resources — Mr. Ayre, 48, joined NIKE as Vice President, Global Human Resources in July
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.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Lewis L. Bird III, President, Affliates — Mr. Bird, 44, joined NIKE in July 2006 as President, Affiliates, which currently includes the businesses of Cole Haan, Converse, Hurley, and Umbro. Prior to
joining NIKE, he held a number of management positions within multinational companies with diverse brand portfolios. He was

 


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Executive Vice President of New Business Development for Gap Inc. from September 2005 to March 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Bird served as Chief Operating
Officer of Gap Inc.’s North American division from March 2003 to September 2005, Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc.’s Old Navy division from 2001 to 2003, Vice President Finance & Operations of Gateway, Inc. from 1999 to
2001, Director of Business Analysis & Planning at AlliedSignal Inc. from 1998 to 1999, and prior to that held financial management positions with AlliedSignal, Ford Motor Company and BayBanks, Inc.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Donald W. Blair, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Mr. Blair, 50, 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, 52, 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 of Global Operations — Mr. DeStefano, 51, 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
Edwards,
Vice President, Global Brand and Category Management — Mr. Edwards, 45, 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.

Ronald D. McCray, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer —
Mr. McCray, 51, joined NIKE as Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer in August 2007. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of positions at Kimberly-Clark Corporation since 1987, most recently as Senior Vice President, Law and
Government Affairs and Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. McCray is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

Bernard F.
Pliska,
Vice President, Corporate Controller — Mr. Pliska, 46, 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, 39, 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, Global Footwear — Mr. Sprunk, 44, 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. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Sprunk was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1993.

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Hans van Alebeek, Vice President, Global Operations & Technology — Mr. van
Alebeek, 42, 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.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
This excerpt taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 27, 2007.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The executive officers of NIKE as of July 25, 2007 are as follows:

Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board — Mr. Knight, 69, 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.

 

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Mark G. Parker, Chief Executive Officer and President — Mr. Parker, 51, 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, 47, joined NIKE as Vice President, Global Human Resources in July 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.

Lewis L. Bird III, President, Subsidiaries — Mr. Bird, 43, joined NIKE as President, Subsidiaries in July 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of management positions within multinational companies with diverse brand portfolios. He was Executive Vice President of New Business Development for Gap Inc. from September 2005 to March 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Bird served as Chief Operating Officer of Gap Inc.’s North American division from March 2003 to September 2005, Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc.’s Old Navy division from 2001 to 2003, Vice President Finance & Operations of Gateway, Inc. from 1999 to 2001, Director of Business Analysis & Planning at AlliedSignal Inc. from 1998 to 1999, and prior to that held financial management positions with AlliedSignal, Ford Motor Company and BayBanks, Inc.

Donald W. Blair, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Mr. Blair, 49, 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.

Mary Kate Buckley, Vice President/General Manager, Americas — Ms. Buckley, 47, has been employed by NIKE since 1998. She was appointed Director of New Business Development in 1998, Director of nike.com in 1998, divisional Vice President of nike.com in 1999, and divisional Vice President and General Manger, Americas Region in 2001. Ms. Buckley was appointed corporate Vice President and General Manager, Americas in July 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, Ms. Buckley worked in several positions in finance, marketing and strategic planning for The Walt Disney Company.

Craig Cheek, Vice President and General Manager, USA Region, Mr. Cheek, 45, has been employed by NIKE since 1990. Mr. Cheek held several sales management positions in the USA Region of the Company, and was appointed General Manager, USA Footwear in 2003, and divisional Vice President, USA Footwear from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Cheek was appointed corporate Vice President and General Manager, USA Region in July 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Cheek held management positions at Nordstrom and Hilton Hotels.

Thomas E. Clarke, President of New Ventures — Dr. Clarke, 56, a director from 1994 to 2004, joined NIKE in 1980. He was appointed divisional Vice President in charge of marketing in 1987, elected corporate Vice President in 1989, appointed General Manager in 1990, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 2000. Dr. Clarke previously held various positions with the Company, primarily in research, design, development and marketing. Dr. Clarke holds a doctorate degree in biomechanics.

Charles D. Denson, President of the NIKE Brand — Mr. Denson, 51, 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 of Global Operations — Mr. DeStefano, 50, 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

 

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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 Edwards, Vice President, Global Brand and Category Management — Mr. Edwards, 44, 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.

Adam S. Helfant, Vice President, Global Sports Marketing — Mr. Helfant, 42, joined NIKE in 1995 in the Company’s legal department, and was appointed Director of Business Affairs for Global Sports Marketing in 1997, Director of Global Sports Marketing in 1998, Director of U.S. Sports Marketing in 2001, Vice President of U.S. Sports Marketing in 2003, and corporate Vice President, Global Sports Marketing in August 2004. Prior to joining NIKE, he was in private practice and an attorney for NHL Enterprises, Inc.

Joaquin Hidalgo, Vice President, Global Marketing and Soccer — Mr. Hidalgo, 46, joined NIKE in 1990. Mr. Hidalgo held various sales and marketing management positions in the Company’s USA and Americas Regions. He was appointed Director, CBF Business Unit, NIKE Football in 1997, Vice President and Global Brand Director, NIKE Football in 1998, Vice President, USA Marketing and Brand Management in 2002, and corporate Vice President, Global Marketing and Soccer in July 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, he was a marketing representative and product line manager at IBM.

Elliott Hill, Vice President, Global Retail — Mr. Hill, 43, has been employed by NIKE since 1988, with primary responsibilities in sales and retail operations. Mr. Hill was appointed divisional Vice President, EMEA Sales and Retail in 2000, Vice President and General Manager, NIKE USA Retail in 2003, Vice President, USA Commerce in 2004, and corporate Vice President, Global Retail in August 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Hill worked as an assistant athletic trainer for the Dallas Cowboys. Mr. Hill is a member of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest.

P. Eunan McLaughlin, Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa — Mr. McLaughlin, 49, joined NIKE as Director of Sales, NIKE Europe in 1999, and was appointed Vice President Commercial Sales and Retail in 2000, Vice President, Asia Pacific in 2001, and Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa in May 2004. Prior to joining NIKE, he was Partner and Vice President of Consumer & Retail Practices Division, Korn/Ferry International from 1996 to 1999. From 1983 to 1996 Mr. McLaughlin held various positions with Mars, Inc. in finance, sales, marketing and general management.

Eric D. Sprunk, Vice President, Global Footwear — Mr. Sprunk, 43, 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. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Sprunk was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1993.

Lindsay D. Stewart, Vice President and Chief of Staff — Mr. Stewart, 60, joined NIKE as Assistant Corporate Counsel in 1981. Mr. Stewart became Corporate Counsel in 1983. He was appointed Vice President and General Counsel in 1991, and Chief of Staff in 2001. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Stewart was in private practice and an attorney for Georgia-Pacific Corporation.

Hans van Alebeek, Vice President, Global Operations & Technology — Mr. van Alebeek, 41, 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.

 

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Roland P. Wolfram, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific — Mr. Wolfram, 47, joined NIKE as Vice President, Strategic Planning in 1998, and was appointed Vice President, Global Operations & Technology in 2002, and Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific in April 2004. Prior to NIKE, Mr. Wolfram was Vice President and General Manager at Pacific Bell Video Services.

Roger S. Wyett, Vice President, Global Apparel — Mr. Wyett, 50, returned to 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. Mr. Wyett first joined NIKE in 1994, holding a number of management positions in soccer and NIKE Team Sports. In 2000, Mr. Wyett joined 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.

 

Item 1A.    Risk   Factors
This excerpt taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 28, 2006.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The executive officers of NIKE as of July 25, 2006 are as follows:

Philip H. Knight, Chairman of the Board — Mr. Knight, 68, 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, Chief Executive Officer and President — Mr. Parker, 50, 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.

Lewis L. Bird III, President, Subsidiaries — Mr. Bird, 42, joined NIKE as President, Subsidiaries in July 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of management positions within multinational companies with

 

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diverse brand portfolios. He was Executive Vice President of New Business Development for Gap Inc. from September 2005 to March 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Bird served as Chief Operating Officer of Gap Inc.’s North American division from March 2003 to September 2005, Chief Financial Officer of Gap Inc.’s Old Navy division from 2001 to 2003, Vice President Finance & Operations of Gateway, Inc. from 1999 to 2001, Director of business Analysis & Planning at AlliedSignal Inc. from 1998 to 1999, and prior to that held financial management positions with AlliedSignal, Ford Motor Company and BayBanks, Inc.

Donald W. Blair, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Mr. Blair, 48, 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.

Mary Kate Buckley, Vice President/General Manager, Americas and NIKE Bauer Hockey — Ms. Buckley, 46, has been employed by NIKE since 1998. She was appointed Director of New Business Development in 1998, Director of nike.com in 1998, divisional Vice President of nike.com in 1999, and divisional Vice President and General Manger, Americas Region in 2001. Ms. Buckley was appointed corporate Vice President and General Manager, Americas and NIKE Bauer Hockey in July 2006. Prior to joining NIKE, Ms. Buckley worked in several positions in finance, marketing and strategic planning for The Walt Disney Company.

Thomas E. Clarke, President of New Ventures — Dr. Clarke, 55, a director from 1994 to 2004, joined NIKE in 1980. He was appointed divisional Vice President in charge of marketing in 1987, elected corporate Vice President in 1989, appointed General Manager in 1990, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 2000. Dr. Clarke previously held various positions with the Company, primarily in research, design, development and marketing. Dr. Clarke holds a doctorate degree in biomechanics.

Wesley A. Coleman, Vice President, Global Human Resources — Mr. Coleman, 56, has been employed by NIKE since 2002 in his current role. Prior to joining NIKE, he held a number of Human Resource positions over a 20-year period with S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., including Vice President HR, North America and Vice President HR, Asia/Pacific.

Charles D. Denson, President of the NIKE Brand — Mr. Denson, 50, 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 of USA Operations — Mr. DeStefano, 49, 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, and President of USA Operations in 2001.

Trevor Edwards, Vice President, Global Brand Management — Mr. Edwards, 43, 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.

Adam S. Helfant, Vice President, Global Sports Marketing — Mr. Helfant, 41, joined NIKE in 1995 in the Company’s legal department, and was appointed Director of Business Affairs for Global Sports Marketing in 1997, Director of Global Sports Marketing in 1998, Director of U.S. Sports Marketing in 2001, Vice President of U.S. Sports Marketing in 2003, and corporate Vice President, Global Sports Marketing in August 2004. Prior to joining NIKE, he was in private practice and an attorney for NHL Enterprises, Inc.

 

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P. Eunan McLaughlin, Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa — Mr. McLaughlin, 48, joined NIKE as Director of Sales, NIKE Europe in 1999, and was appointed Vice President Commercial Sales and Retail in 2000, Vice President, Asia Pacific in 2001, and Vice President, Europe, Middle East & Africa in May 2004. Prior to joining NIKE, he was Partner and Vice President of Consumer & Retail Practices Division, Korn/Ferry International from 1996 to 1999. From 1983 to 1996 Mr. McLaughlin held various positions with Mars, Inc. in finance, sales, marketing and general management.

Eric D. Sprunk, Vice President, Global Footwear — Mr. Sprunk, 42, 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. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Sprunk was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse from 1987 to 1993.

Lindsay D. Stewart, Vice President and Chief of Staff — Mr. Stewart, 59, joined NIKE as Assistant Corporate Counsel in 1981. Mr. Stewart became Corporate Counsel in 1983. He was appointed Vice President and General Counsel in 1991, and Chief of Staff in 2001. Prior to joining NIKE, Mr. Stewart was in private practice and an attorney for Georgia-Pacific Corporation.

Hans van Alebeek, Vice President, Global Operations & Technology — Mr. van Alebeek, 40, 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.

Roland P. Wolfram, Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific — Mr. Wolfram, 46, joined NIKE as Vice President, Strategic Planning in 1998, and was appointed Vice President, Global Operations & Technology in 2002, and Corporate Vice President, Asia Pacific in April 2004. Prior to NIKE, Mr. Wolfram was Vice President and General Manager at Pacific Bell Video Services.

Roger S. Wyett, Vice President, Global Apparel — Mr. Wyett, 49, returned to 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. Mr. Wyett first joined NIKE in 1994, holding a number of management positions in soccer and NIKE Team Sports. In 2000, Mr. Wyett joined 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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