John Donahoe, CEO of Nike, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2024.
Nike on Thursday announced that its CEO John Donahoe is stepping down and company veteran Elliott Hill is coming out of retirement to take the helm of the sneaker giant.
Donahoe, who has been Nike's CEO since Jan. 2020, will retire from his position on Oct. 13.
But on Thursday, Knight said in a statement that he is excited to welcome Hill back to the team.
We've got a lot of work to do but I'm looking forward to seeing Nike back on its pace."
Persons:
John Donahoe, Elliott Hill, Elliott, Nike's, Mark Parker, Donahoe, Phil Knight, Knight, We've
Organizations:
Nike, Allen, Co, Sun Valley Media, Technology Conference
Locations:
Sun Valley , Idaho, U.S, China