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Nike CEO Mark Parker to step down in 2020

The Board of Directors of Nike, Inc. has announced that John Donahoe will be appointed as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 13, 2020 and at the same time, current CEO Mark Parker, who has held the position since 2006 and Chairman, President & CEO since 2016, will become Executive Chairman and continue to...

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Nike brand president resigns amid workplace complaints

Hours after Nike announced the retirement of Nike brand president Trevor Edwards in August, according to Wall Street Journal the executive has resigned from his position immediately amid probe regarding workplace complaints. The Journal, citing an internal memo, said that Nike had received in recent weeks reports of “behaviour occurring within...