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Nike CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, John J. Donahoe is the Nike's CEO. Nike has 75,400 employees, of which 80 are in a leadership position.
Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:
  • The Nike executive team is 43% female and 57% male.
  • 64% of the management team is White.
  • 11% of Nike management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
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John J. Donahoe

President & CEO

John J. Donahoe's LinkedIn

John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960) is an American businessman who is the CEO of Nike. Early in his career he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999. He is on the board of directors at Nike, The Bridgespan Group and is chairman of PayPal. Donahoe was named president and CEO of ServiceNow, a cloud company, in February 2017. He served on the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College from 2003 to 2012. On January 13, 2020, Donahoe became president and CEO of Nike.

Philip Hampson Knight

Chairman Emeritus

Bill Bowerman

Founder

Mark G. Parker

Executive Chairman

Alan B. Graf

Board Member

Michelle A. Peluso

Board Member

Michelle A. Peluso's LinkedIn

Timothy Donald Cook

Board Member

Travis A. Knight

Board Member

Andrew Campion

Chief Operating Officer

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Andrew 'Andy' Campion is a Board Member at STARBUCKS CORP and Chief Operating Officer at NIKE, INC.. He has experience at THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY and has worked as Senior VP:Finance at NIKE, INC.; VP:Global Planning & Dev at NIKE, INC.; and Exec VP/CFO at NIKE, INC.. Andrew works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He studied at San Diego and UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Cathleen A. Benko

Board Member

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Philip Hampson Knight

Chairman Emeritus

Bill Bowerman

Founder

Nike board members

Name & TitleBio
John J. Donahoe

President & CEO

John J. Donahoe's LinkedIn

John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960) is an American businessman who is the CEO of Nike. Early in his career he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999. He is on the board of directors at Nike, The Bridgespan Group and is chairman of PayPal. Donahoe was named president and CEO of ServiceNow, a cloud company, in February 2017. He served on the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College from 2003 to 2012. On January 13, 2020, Donahoe became president and CEO of Nike.

Philip Hampson Knight

Chairman Emeritus

Mark G. Parker

Executive Chairman

Alan B. Graf

Board Member

Michelle A. Peluso

Board Member

Michelle A. Peluso's LinkedIn

Timothy Donald Cook

Board Member

Travis A. Knight

Board Member

Cathleen A. Benko

Board Member

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Elizabeth J. Comstock

Board Member

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John Washington Rogers

Board Member

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Nike leadership demographics

Nike gender distribution in management team

  • The Nike executive team is 43% female and 57% male.
  • Nike is 44% female and 56% male company-wide.
Male
Male
58%
Company-wide: 56%
Female
Female
43%
Company-wide: 44%

Nike executives by race

Management Team:
  • The most common ethnicity among Nike executive officers is White.
  • 64% of the management team is White.
  • 12% of Nike's management is Asian.
  • 11% of the management team is Hispanic or Latino.
Company-wide:
  • White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
  • 61% of employees are White.
  • 16% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 11% of employees are Black or African American.
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What employees say about the executives at Nike

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2024
Pros of working at Nike

There were several pros of working at nike including flexible schedule, great coworkers and managers, breaks during shifts, and just an overall great environment.

Cons of working at Nike

For me personally, it was a long drive. Had I lived closer, I would go back every summer.

Nike benefits

My favorite benefit was the employee discount that I was able to take advantage of.

What do you like best about Nike's CEO and the leadership team?

I really liked how on top of everything they were. The managers would do the same work we would and were very helpful.

How did you prepare for the Nike interview?

I just dressed well and mentally prepared myself to answer any question they had truthfully and to the best of my knowledge.

How does your compensation at Nike compare to the industry average?

I made $15 an hour, which seems to be pretty much what every other retail store paid as well.

What's the diversity at Nike like?

It was very good. There was no discrimination towards anyone whether it was religion, race, or gender.

What brings you the most joy at Nike?

Having friendly people that are easy to talk to.

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4.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023
Pros of working at Nike

allows me to explore my customer sevice skills aswell as being able to develop my skills in communication in a working enviorment

Cons of working at Nike

i unfortunately had a not so friendly manager who was not able to meet my resonable request

Nike benefits

the income of course

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2023
Pros of working at Nike

Inspirational culture and leadership style

Cons of working at Nike

Bureaucracy and politics

Nike benefits

gyms / workout facilities and flexible hours

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2022
Pros of working at Nike

Culture, work/life balance, opportunity for growth

Cons of working at Nike

Clicky, very matrixed organization

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3.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2022
Pros of working at Nike

The brand name is great. Good learning experience

Cons of working at Nike

Many aspects related to the management and career growth

Nike benefits

Uniform

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2019
Pros of working at Nike

The team atmosphere and culture. The vision.

Cons of working at Nike

That I didn't find it earlier in life.

Nike benefits

I deal with sports/fitness apparel. Sports is my passion.

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2019
Pros of working at Nike

There is plenty of help to improve yourself and grow within the company.

Cons of working at Nike

While there are chances move up, it is hard to be put in those areas.

Nike benefits

Health benefits they offer, leadership and being comfortable with the people I work with.

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