Nike CEO Perez joins board
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Nike Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President William Perez has been named to the company&#39;s board of directors, replacing Thomas Clarke, effective immediately.
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The announcement Thursday that William Perez was leaving SC Johnson to take over as CEO of Nike Inc. surprised the business world.
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Nike Inc. NKE.N, the world's No.   1 sport shoe and apparel maker, on Thursday posted quarterly   earnings above Wall Street targets, boosting its shares nearly   6 percent and easing some fears that pricey styles bearing its   signature swoosh were losing their luster.
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A new face in the boardroom heralds change for the troubled company.
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Nike Inc. (NKE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s largest athletic shoe company, on Monday reported a 25 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating analysts
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Steve McManaman, the former Liverpool and Real Madrid star, has been appointed to the board of the firm buying a major stake in Birmingham City football club, media reports said Wednesday.
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Billionaire sneaker mogul Phil Knight is giving up his day-to-day responsibilities at Nike Inc., which may give him more time to dedicate to his beloved University of Oregon and its athletic programs.
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The co-founder of the athletic shoe and clothing company is stepping down as president and CEO, with his resignation taking effect Dec. 28.
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NEW YORK - Phil Knight, who stepped down as chief executive of Nike yesterday, is going out on top after a career as arguably the most influential business executive in America.
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Bill Gates joined the board of Warren Buffett&#39;s Berkshire Hathaway investment company yesterday, formalizing the relationship between two bridge buddies who happen to be the richest men in the world.
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Major League Soccer signed a 10-year deal with Adidas, making the company its official athletic sponsor and licensed supplier. The announcement was made by Adidas managing director Erich Stamminger to company shareholders.
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USA Track & Field (USATF) Chief Executive Officer Craig Masback has left the organization to join Nike, the USATF announced on Wednesday.
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Padcom Inc. has new chief executive officer. Scott A. Stone, the Bethlehem company&#39;s chief operating officer since last year, has been named CEO.
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The co-founder of Nike Inc. Philip Knight has resigned from his position as chief executive officer, the company said on Thursday.
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Nike Inc. NKE.N co-founder  Philip Knight, who helped transform a small start-up into the  world's biggest athletic shoe company, will step down as chief  executive officer, the company said on Thursday.
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Athletic shoemaker says earnings jump on strong demand for its athletic shoes and Converse sneakers. NEW YORK  - Nike Inc.
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Phil Knight stepped down as chief executive of Nike (NKE) on Thursday, replaced by William Perez, head of SC Johnson &amp; Son. Knight, co-founder of the athletic shoe and apparel maker