Nike on Thursday named a company veteran, Elliott Hill, to be its next CEO, an announcement that immediately boosted the company’s flagging stock price and elicited cheers from insiders. Hill, 60, will succeed embattled CEO John Donahoe on Oct.

Mr Hill is a graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU) and Ohio University, currently serving on TCU's Board of Trustees. His journey at Nike began as an intern in 1988, and over the years, he has navigated through 19 different roles, culminating in his retirement in 2020 as President of Consumer and Marketplace.

Hill joined Nike after completing his graduate studies at Ohio University in 1988, having persistently pursued a company representative who had spoken in his sports marketing class.