2. SARA MEENAN – CIS1055 SECTION 7 SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 Nike, Inc

3. History Sara Meenan- Section 7 The company was founded in 1964, originally called Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight. It officially became Nike, Inc. in 1978 after “Nike”, the Greek goddess of victory. The first retail store opened in 1966 in Santa Monica, California. The first shoe sold to the public to have the Swoosh design on it was a soccer shoe called “Nike” which was released in 1971.

4. Top Executives Sara Meenan- Section 7 Mark G. Parker : Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Director and Member of Executive Committee. Donald W. Blair : Chief Financial Officer and Vice President. Jim Allaker: Chief Executive Officer of Umbro and President of Umbro. Gary M. DeStefano: President of Global Operations. Maria S. Eitel: Chief Executive Officer of Nike Foundation and President of Nike Foundation.

5. Products of Nike Inc. Sara Meenan- Section 7 Specialties Athletic Shoes Apparel Sports Equipment Athletic Accessory

6. The Key Competitors of Nike Inc. Sara Meenan- Section 7  Puma – Founded in 1924 by Rudolf Dassler  Reebok – Founded in the 1980’s by J.W. Foster  Adidas – Founded in 1924 by Adolf Dassler  Converse- Founded in 1908 by Marquis M. Converse

7. Interesting Statistics About Nike Inc. Sara Meenan- Section 7 Michael Jordan earns about 80 million dollars from Nike a year. Ilie Nastase, a tennis was the first pro athlete to sign with Nike (1972). Nike has factories in 45 countries around the world. Nike sells products in more than 160 countries. Nike has approximately 34,000 employees worldwide (As of 2009). star

8. Nike Inc. Stock Trend Over Last 2 Years Sara Meenan- Section 7

9. Overview of Nike Inc. Web Site Sara Meenan- Section 7 Since the Nike company is Global, first select which language and country to shop and get information from. The website breaks down from Nike.com to: NikeStore NiKEiD NikeBasketball NikeFootball NikeGolf Nike+ NikeSoccer NikeSportswear NikeWomen LIVESTRONG Jordan …Etc.

10. Sara Meenan- Section 7 Visit: www.nike.comwww.nike.com For Nike questions and assistance, contact Nike USA Consumer Services at: 1-800-344-6453 Corporate Mailing Address: NIKE,Inc. One Bowerman DR Beaverton, OR 97005 For More Information: