Nike’s incoming chief executive is known for welling up with tears when he speaks about the company because he cares so much about it. Elliott Hill started working at the sneaker giant in 1988 as an intern,

Next up is Elliott Hill, a Texas native with a charming George Clooney mug, a lingering Southern drawl, and decades of experience at Nike. Hill, 60, started at Nike in 1988 and retired in 2020, serving most recently as president of consumer and marketplace. He will return next month to become president and CEO of Nike, on Oct. 14

Outgoing Nike CEO John Donahoe made strategic missteps, most especially losing his team's winning spirit.. In-coming 32-year Nike veteran Elliott Hill will restore it.