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<html> <head> <title>Nike</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/company/017/000046876/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> Nike COMPANY Founded 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by <a href="/people/023/000023951/">Phil Knight</a> and <a href="/people/592/000207968/">Bill Bowerman</a>. Official Website: <a href="http://www.nike.com/">http://www.nike.com/</a> Industry: <a href="/lists/553/000124181/">Consumer Products</a> Ticker: NYSE:NKE Corporate headquarters: <a href="/geo/680/000124308/" class=proflink>Beaverton, OR</a> Sales: $15B (2006) Employees: 28,000 EXECUTIVES <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/592/000207968/">Bill Bowerman</a></td> <td><center>Fitness Guru</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Feb-1911</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Dec-1999</tt></td> <td>Track coach, Co-Founder of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/178/000128791/">Thomas E. Clarke</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President and COO of Nike, 1994-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/189/000168682/">Maria S. Eitel</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1963</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President of the Nike Foundation</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/640/000172124/">Robert S. Falcone</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of Nike, 1990-98</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/966/000046828/">Neil Goldschmidt</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-Jun-1940</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Governor of Oregon, 1987-91</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/023/000023951/">Phil Knight</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Feb-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Co-Founder of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/426/000170913/">Frits van Paasschen</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1961</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Starwood Hotels</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/692/000169185/">Mark G. Parker</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1955</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/304/000164809/">William D. Perez</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Wrigley</td> </tr> </table> CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/693/000169186/">John G. Connors</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1959</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of Microsoft, 1999-2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/887/000127506/">Jill Ker Conway</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Oct-1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President of Smith College, 1975-85</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/694/000169187/">Timothy D. Cook</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Nov-1960</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Apple</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/695/000169188/">Ralph D. DeNunzio</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Nov-1931</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Kidder Peabody, 1980-87</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/696/000169189/">Alan B. Graf, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1955</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of FedEx</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/697/000169190/">Douglas G. Houser</a></td> <td><center>Attorney</center></td> <td align=right><tt>11-Jul-1935</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Partner, Bullivant Houser Bailey</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/083/000127699/">Jeanne P. Jackson</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Aug-1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Banana Republic, 1995-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/023/000023951/">Phil Knight</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Feb-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Co-Founder of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/692/000169185/">Mark G. Parker</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1955</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/047/000127663/">Johnathan A. Rodgers</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1946</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of TV One</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/933/000161450/">Orin C. Smith</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1942</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Starbucks, 2000-05</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/067/000166566/">John Thompson</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Sep-1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Georgetown Head Coach, 1972-99</td> </tr> </table> PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/592/000207968/">Bill Bowerman</a></td> <td><center>Fitness Guru</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Feb-1911</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Dec-1999</tt></td> <td>Track coach, Co-Founder of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/178/000128791/">Thomas E. Clarke</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President and COO of Nike, 1994-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/304/000164809/">William D. Perez</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Wrigley</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/327/000131931/">Charles W. Robinson</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Sep-1919</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Deputy Secretary of State, 1976-77</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/659/000141236/">A. Michael Spence</a></td> <td><center>Economist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Nov-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Asymmetric markets</td> </tr> </table> EMPLOYMENT <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/846/000254084/">Benigno Aquino III</a></td> <td><center>Head of State</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Feb-1960</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President of the Philippines</td> </tr> </table> EXTRANEOUS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/121/000098824/">Sebastian Coe</a></td> <td><center>Track and Field</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Sep-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Won 4 Olympic running medals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/245/000123873/">Walter Dellinger</a></td> <td><center>Attorney</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-May-1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Duke University law professor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/613/000024541/">Hamilton Jordan</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Sep-1944</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>20-May-2008</tt></td> <td>White House Chief of Staff, 1979-80</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/235/000025160/">Andrew Young</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Mar-1932</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Mayor of Atlanta, 1982-90</td> </tr> </table> CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/203/000023134/">Andre Agassi</a></td> <td><center>Tennis</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Apr-1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Winner of 8 Grand Slam singles</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/570/000351514/">Ray Allen</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jul-1975</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Miami Heat shooting guard</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/702/000030612/">Lance Armstrong</a></td> <td><center>Cyclist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Sep-1971</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>7-time Tour De France winner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/380/000023311/">Charles Barkley</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Feb-1963</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>NBA player scored over 23,000 points</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/665/000022599/">Kobe Bryant</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Aug-1978</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Embattled Los Angeles Lakers star</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/096/000030006/">William S. Burroughs</a></td> <td><center>Author</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Feb-1914</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Aug-1997</tt></td> <td>Naked Lunch</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/150/000025075/">Bootsy Collins</a></td> <td><center>Bassist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Oct-1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>This Boot Is Made For Fonk-N</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/907/000244175/">Rhys Darby</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Mar-1974</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Murray on Flight of the Conchords</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/386/000023317/">Julius Erving</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Feb-1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Forward, Philadelphia 76ers</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/687/000025612/">Boomer Esiason</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Apr-1961</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/250/000023181/">George Foreman</a></td> <td><center>Boxing</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Jan-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Champ knocks out the fat</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/810/000024738/">Wayne Gretzky</a></td> <td><center>Hockey</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Jan-1961</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Great One</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/915/000025840/">MC Hammer</a></td> <td><center>Singer/Songwriter</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Mar-1962</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Can't touch this</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/600/000023531/">Dennis Hopper</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-May-1936</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>29-May-2010</tt></td> <td>Apocalypse Now</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/293/000025218/">Bo Jackson</a></td> <td><center>Baseball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Nov-1962</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Bo Knows</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/524/000023455/">LeBron James</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Dec-1984</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>King James</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/235/000023166/">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Feb-1963</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>God's gift to basketball, clearly</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/532/000022466/">Denis Leary</a></td> <td><center>Comic</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Aug-1957</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Loud, smoking comic</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/710/000024638/">Spike Lee</a></td> <td><center>Film Director</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Mar-1957</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Do The Right Thing</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/631/000027550/">Bernie Mac</a></td> <td><center>Comic</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Oct-1957</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Aug-2008</tt></td> <td>The Bernie Mac Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/238/000027157/">Jason Mewes</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Jun-1974</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>"Jay" to Kevin Smith's "Silent Bob"</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/595/000242866/">?uestlove</a></td> <td><center>Drummer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jan-1971</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Drummer for The Roots</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/716/000025641/">Dennis Rodman</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-May-1961</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Eccentric ex-pro basketball player</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/113/000031020/">Robert Rodriguez</a></td> <td><center>Film Director</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jun-1968</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>El Mariachi</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/226/000159746/">Cristiano Ronaldo</a></td> <td><center>Soccer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Feb-1985</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Real Madrid</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/585/000050435/">Wayne Rooney</a></td> <td><center>Soccer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Oct-1985</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Striker for Manchester United</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/464/000023395/">Deion Sanders</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Aug-1967</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Played in both NFL and MLB</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/225/000023156/">Monica Seles</a></td> <td><center>Tennis</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Dec-1973</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Winner of 9 Majors</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/434/000051281/">Maria Sharapova</a></td> <td><center>Tennis</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Apr-1987</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Winner of 3 Grand Slam titles</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/207/000023138/">Jerry Stiller</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Jun-1927</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Frank Costanza on Seinfeld</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/485/000107164/">Sheryl Swoopes</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>25-Mar-1971</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Three-time WNBA MVP</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/112/000031019/">Danny Trejo</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-May-1944</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Ex-con turned character actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/740/000108416/">Michael Vick</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Jun-1980</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Football quarterback and dog fighter</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/604/000044472/">Kanye West</a></td> <td><center>Music Producer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Jun-1977</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The College Dropout</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/843/000095558/">Michelle Wie</a></td> <td><center>Golf</center></td> <td align=right><tt>11-Oct-1989</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Young pro golfer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/766/000022700/">Bruce Willis</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Mar-1955</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Die Hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/234/000023165/">Tiger Woods</a></td> <td><center>Golf</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Dec-1975</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Greatest living golfer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/846/000086588/">Bernie Worrell</a></td> <td><center>Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Apr-1944</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Blacktronic Scientist</td> </tr> </table> Do you know 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