Mark Parker

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Mark Parker is an American businessman best known for serving as the longtime CEO and later executive chairman of Nike, Inc.

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instanceOf business executive
chief executive officer
human
almaMater Pennsylvania State University
boardMemberOf Nike, Inc.
The Walt Disney Company
businessSector athletic footwear
sports apparel
sports equipment
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Pennsylvania State University
employer Blue Ribbon Sports
surface form: Blue Ribbon Sports (predecessor to Nike, Inc.)

Nike, Inc.
surface form: Nike running division

Nike, Inc.
familyName Parker
fieldOfStudy political science
givenName Mark
hasEmployerBrand Nike, Inc.
surface form: Nike
hasRole designer of running shoes at Nike in early career
industry apparel industry
footwear industry
sportswear industry
languageSpoken English
memberOf board of directors of Nike, Inc.
board of directors of The Walt Disney Company
name Mark Parker self-link
nationality American
notableFor collaborations with athletes and designers at Nike
emphasis on product innovation at Nike
expanding Nike’s global brand
long tenure as CEO of Nike, Inc.
notableWork leadership of Nike, Inc.
occupation businessman
chief executive officer
corporate executive
positionHeld CEO of Nike, Inc.
co-president of Nike brand
executive chairman of Nike, Inc.
president and CEO of Nike, Inc.
vice president of global footwear at Nike, Inc.
residence Oregon
Portland metropolitan area
sexOrGender male
sport track and field
workLocation Beaverton, Oregon NERFINISHED
Oregon

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Nike, Inc. keyPerson Mark Parker
Mark Parker name Mark Parker self-link