Mark Parker

Mr. Parker was appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2006. As President and Chief Executive Officer of NIKE, Inc. Mr. Parker brings 27 years of extensive Nike experience to the job across a broad range of leadership roles, from product design and development, to marketing and brand management. Joining the company in 1979 as a designer, he has been involved in many of the company's most significant product breakthroughs. Prior to leading the Nike brand during a period of strong growth and financial performance, Mr. Parker successfully ran the Company's multibillion dollar footwear and apparel businesses. In addition to helping lead the continued growth of the Nike brand, as CEO he is responsible for the growth of NIKE, Inc.'s global business portfolio, which includes Converse, Cole Haan, Exeter Brands, Hurley International and Nike Bauer Hockey.