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Nike, Inc. (IPA: /naɪki/) (NYSE: NKE) is a major American manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, Nike Pro, and sports equipment. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory, after company designer Jeff Johnson presented the name to founder Phil Knight. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Machuca, Nike Golf and Team Starter (among others), and subsidiaries including Bauer, Cole Haan, and Converse. Nike is the largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by relatively few individuals. ... This article is about the stock exchange itself. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Beaverton is a city located in Washington County, Oregon, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. ... Philip Knight (born February 24, 1938) is the founder and former CEO of Nike, Inc. ... William J. Bowerman (b. ... The third Nike CEO, after William Perez resigned citing differences with his predecessor as CEO, Phil Knight. ... Sports equipment includes any object used for sport or exercise. ... An athletic shoe is a generic name for a shoe designed for sporting activities, as differentiated from, for instance, dress shoes. ... Men and women wearing suits, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing (from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog) Clothing is defined, in its broadest sense, as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots... Sports equipment includes any object used for sport or exercise. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up_(Darker). ... A fiscal year (or financial year or accounting reference date) is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language. ... This article is about the stock exchange itself. ... An athletic shoe is a generic name for a shoe designed for sporting activities, as differentiated from, for instance, dress shoes. ... Men and women wearing suits, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing (from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog) Clothing is defined, in its broadest sense, as coverings for the torso and limbs as well as coverings for the hands (gloves), feet (socks, shoes, sandals, boots... Nike Pro is a tight piece of cothing often worn under things. ... Sports equipment includes any object used for sport or exercise. ... In Greek mythology, Nike (Greek Νίκη, pronounced /nike/ NEE-keh, meaning Victory) , was a goddess who personified triumph. ... Philip H. Knight (born February 24, 1938) is the co-founder and former CEO of Nike, Inc. ... Bauer, Inc. ... Cole Haan began in Chicago in 1928. ... Converse, (pronounced kŏnvûrs), is an American shoe company which has been making shoes since the early 20th century. ...

Corporate influence

Nike's influences stretch from its production systems to its fashions, while along the way developing technologies. Their advertising campaigns often involve sponsored athletes like Maria Sharapova, Lebron James, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Theo Walcott, Lance Armstrong, Kobe Bryant, Daniel Brown, and Michael Jordan. Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian:  ) (born 19 April 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player. ... LeBron Raymone James (IPA: , born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio), commonly nicknamed King James, is an American All-Star small forward in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to his being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply Ronaldinho. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989 in Stanmore, London) is an English footballer who currently plays for Arsenal FC, having signed there from Southampton on 20 January 2006. ... Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971 in Plano, Texas) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. ... Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...

Nike is also well-known for signing many of the world's top football (soccer) clubs and national teams, including Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Morocco, India, South Korea, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Turkey, the United States men's, women's, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the India Cricket Team and England Rugby to produce their equipment. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) First international as Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) First international as Serbia Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Largest win Faröe... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... First International Italy 1–0 USA (Jesolo, Italy; 18 August 1985) Largest win USA 12–0 Mexico (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 18 April 1991) USA 12–0 Martinique (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 20 April 1991) Worst defeat Norway 4–1 USA (Lagos, Portugal; 19 March 1998) Canada 3–0 USA... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... England Rugby is the name of the English national rugby union team. ...

Timeline

The 1960s

• 1964
  • Nike's predecessor, Blue Ribbon Sports, is incorporated in Oregon.^[3]

The 1970s

• 1971
  • The mark now known as the Swoosh is created by graphic design artist Carolyn Davidson. Soon after, Jeff Johnson suggests the name "Nike" for the first shoes that will bear the Swoosh mark.

• 1972
  • The first line of Nike footwear is introduced, including the so-called "Moon Shoe" that features a waffle sole, which is distributed to athletes competing in the US Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Ore.
  • Romanian tennis star Emma Ballard becomes the first athlete to sign an endorsement contract with Blue Ribbon Sports to wear its Nike tennis shoes.

• 1973
  • American record-holder Steve Prefontaine becomes the first major track athlete to wear Nike shoes.

• 1974
  • The Waffle Trainer is introduced, quickly becoming the best-selling training shoe in the U.S.

• 1977
  • Nike print ad with the tag "There is no finish line" is introduced.

• 1978
  • Tennis 'bad boy' John McEnroe is signed by Nike to an endorsement contract.

• 1979
  • Nike's Air technology patented by inventor M. Frank Rudy is introduced in the Tailwind running shoe. Gas-filled plastic membranes are inserted into the sole of running shoes to provide cushioning.

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The 1980s

• 1980
  • Nike completes an initial public offering of 2,377,000 shares of Class B common stock on December 2.

Nike hires the first industrial designers into the footwear industry to work out of their Exeter, NH R&D facility.

• 1981
  • BRS, Inc. merges into Nike, Inc. on December 31, and the company officially becomes known as Nike, Inc.

• 1982
  • Dan Wieden and Dave Kennedy start their own advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy, taking with them the Nike account on April 1. In October, Nike airs its first national television ad during the New York Marathon.

• 1982
  • The Air Force 1 basketball shoe becomes the first Nike court shoe to make use of the Air technology.

• 1984
  • Nike signs Michael Jordan to an endorsement contract. The first model of his signature shoe, the Air Jordan, originally is banned by the NBA, drawing a tremendous amount of publicity.

• 1986
  • Corporate revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time.

• 1987
  • The Nike Air Max shoe is introduced, which for the first time makes visible the Nike air bag. A television ad featuring the Beatles' song "Revolution" is the first - and to date the only - time that a song performed by the Beatles is used in a TV ad.

• 1988
  • The famous tagline, "Just do it", is introduced.

• 1989
  • Nike enters the European football market, signing a kit deal with Paris Saint-Germain
  • Bo Jackson appears in Nike's Bo Knows ad campaign to support the launch of its cross-training shoe.

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The 1990s

• 1990
  • The first Niketown store opens in downtown Portland.
  • Nike opens its world headquarters in unincorporated Washington County, just west of Portland, on 74 acres (0.3 km²) of land.

• 1993
  • Nike introduces Reuse-A-Shoe, which collects athletic shoes, separates and grinds them up into Nike Grind, used in the making of athletic courts, tracks and fields.

• 1994
  • Nike wins Advertiser of the Year at the Cannes Advertising Festival.
  • Nike enters the ice hockey market after acquiring Canstar, the parent company of hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer (now known as Nike Bauer). Previously, Nike had only made hockey jerseys, specifically those of the Edmonton Oilers at the height of Wayne Gretzky-mania, but now began to make all equipment.

• 1995
  • Nike signs long-term partnerships with the Brazilian and United States soccer teams, and moves into English football, signing a kit (uniform/apparel) deal with Arsenal.

• 1996
  • Nike signs Tiger Woods soon after he gives up his amateur golf status.
  • Nike causes controversy with its advertising campaign during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta which features the slogan, "You Don't Win Silver — You Lose Gold." Nike's use of this slogan draws harsh criticism from many sources, including - not surprisingly - several former Olympic silver and bronze medalists.
  • Niketown Los Angeles opens in Beverly Hills.

• 1997
  • Nike signs several hockey stars, including Sergei Federov and Jeremy Roenick, to endorsement deals to wear their new line of skates, which are quickly lambasted for the fact that they are mostly white, traditionally the color of women's figure skates. This sartorial quirk, coupled with problems with the soles of the skates, leads Nike to relent and allow Federov to wear Graf-brand skates with a Nike swoosh applied to them. In the future, Nike's hockey skates become simply restyled Bauer products until the two brands are combined in 2005.

• 1998
  • Phil Knight commits Nike to standards for its affiliated manufacturing facilities, including: minimum age; air quality; education programs; expansion of microloan program; factory monitoring; and enhanced transparency of Nike's corporate social responsibility practices.

• 1999
  • Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, dies on Dec. 24 at age 88.

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The 2000s

• 2000
  • Nike Shox cushioning/support system is introduced, initially worn by Vince Carter and others on the US Olympic basketball team.

• 2002
  • Nike purchases Hurley International, an action sports clothing company, for an undisclosed amount.
  • NikeGO launches, a grassroots initiative to increase physical activity among youths aged 9-15.
  • Nike become the kit sponsor of Manchester United until 2010.

• 2003
  • Nike acquires once-bankrupt rival Converse for $305 million on July 9.
  • For the first time in the company's history, international sales exceed USA sales.
  • Nike is again (also in 1994) named "Advertiser of the Year" by the Cannes Advertising Festival.
  • Nike signs NBA player LeBron James with an unprecedented $87 million shoe contract.

• 2004
  • Phil Knight steps down as CEO and President of Nike, but continues as chairman. Knight is replaced by William D. Perez as CEO of Nike, effective Dec. 28.
  • Nike creates the Exeter Brands Group, a wholly owned subsidiary for athletic footwear and apparel brands for lower price points. Brands include Starter, Team Starter, Asphalt, Shaq, and Dunkman.
  • Annual revenues exceed $ 12.25 billion

• 2005
  • Nike reports annual revenue for fiscal year 2005 (ending May 31) of $13.74 billion, a 12% increase over the previous fiscal year.
  • Nike comes under fire from independent music fans and apologizes for their use of an easily identifiable Minor Threat album cover slightly modified into a promotional tool for their line of skateboarding shoes.^[4]

• 2006
  • Nike enters the cricket market with a 5-year sponsorship of the Indian cricket team for US$43m.
  • CEO William Perez leaves Nike on January 23, 2006. Perez said in the statement that he and Knight "weren't entirely aligned on some aspects of how to best lead the company's long-term growth. It became obvious to me that the long-term interests of the company would be best served by my resignation."
  • Mark Parker replaces Perez as CEO. Parker previously was brand co-president of the company, and joined Nike in 1979.
  • Nike and Apple release the Nike+iPod sports kit, enabling runners to log and monitor their runs via iTunes and the Nike+ website.
  • Nike reports annual revenue for fiscal year 2006 (ending May 31) of $15 billion.
• 2007
  • Nike introduces the Second Coming, a group of NBA basketball players.

• 2008
  • I just did it.:-p

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Corporate responsibility

In the documentary, The Corporation, Chris Belmonte, director of the National Labour Committee shows what he says are Nike's internal pricing documents. The documents show the time it takes the workers in a factory in the Dominican Republic to make a shirt in ten thousandths of seconds, with each shirt taking 6.6141 minutes to make, 9 shirts an hour. The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film and book critical of the modern-day corporation and its behavior towards society. ...

Nike has been criticized for contracting with factories that allegedly use sweatshop labor in countries such as China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Mexico. The company has been subject to much critical coverage of the often poor working conditions and exploitation of cheap overseas labor employed in the free trade zones where their goods are typically manufactured. Sources of this criticism include Naomi Klein's book No Logo and Michael Moore's documentaries. A sweatshop is a factory or place of hard labor. ... The term exploitation may carry two distinct meanings: The act of utilizing something for any purpose. ... A free trade zone (FTZ) or export processing zone is one or more areas of a country where tariffs and quotas are eliminated and bureaucratic requirements are lowered in order to attract companies by raising the incentives for doing business there. ... Naomi Klein (born May 5, 1970 [1]) is a Canadian journalist, author and activist. ... Front cover of No Logo. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ...

The forced labor camp like conditions in some overseas production plants led to several unsuccessful boycotts ^[5], together with coining the alternative name "swooshtika" (a portmanteau of swoosh and swastika) for the company's swoosh logo. ^[6] A labor camp is a simplified detention facility where inmates are engaged in penal labor. ... This page is about boycott as a form of protest. ... Swoosh is the symbol of the athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike. ... For the town in Ontario, see Swastika, Ontario. ... Swoosh is the symbol of the athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike. ...

Nike was criticized about ads which referred to empowering women in the U.S. while engaging in practices in East Asian factories which some felt disempowered women.^[7] Empowerment refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...

These campaigns have been taken up by many college and universities, especially anti-globalisation groups as well as several anti-sweatshop groups such as the United Students Against Sweatshops. Despite these campaigns, however, Nike's annual revenues have increased from $6.4 billion in 1996 to $15 billion in 2006. Anti-globalization (anti-globalisation) is a political stance of opposition to the perceived negative aspects of globalization. ... United Students Against Sweatshops. ...

Advertisement controversies

Kasky v. Nike

Consumer activist Marc Kasky filed a lawsuit in California regarding newspaper advertisements and letters Nike distributed in response to criticisms of labor conditions in its factories. Kasky claimed that the company made representations that constituted false advertising. Nike responded the false advertising laws did not cover the company's expression of its views on a public issue, and that these were entitled to First Amendment protection. The local court agreed with Nike's lawyers, but the California Supreme Court overturned this ruling, claiming that the corporation's communications were commercial speech and therefore subject to false advertising laws. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see First Amendment (disambiguation). ... The Supreme Court of California is the state supreme court in California. ... Commercial Speech is an expression related solely to the economic interest of the speaker and the speakers audience. ...

The United States Supreme Court agreed to review the case (Nike v. Kasky) but sent the case back to trial court without issuing a substantive ruling on the constitutional issues. The parties subsequently settled out of court before any finding on the accuracy of Nike's statements, leaving the California Supreme Court's denial of Nike's immunity claim as precedent. The case drew a great deal of attention from groups concerned with civil liberties, as well as anti-sweatshop activists. ReclaimDemocracy.org hosts a comprehensive library on the case, including briefs filed by all parties on both sides of the case. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Civil liberties is the name given to freedoms that protect the individual from government. ... ReclaimDemocracy. ...

Beatles song

Nike has been a focus of criticism for their use of the Beatles song "Revolution 1" in a commercial, against the wishes of Apple Records, the Beatles' recording company. Nike paid $250,000 to Capitol Records Inc., which held the North American licensing rights to the Beatles' recordings, for the right to use the Beatles' rendition for a year. The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (commonly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ... Revolution is a song by The Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon-McCartney. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Billboards and street advertising in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, (2005) Advertising is paid communication through a non-personal medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...

According to a July 28, 1987 article written by the Associated Press, Apple sued Nike Inc., Capitol Records Inc., EMI Records Inc. and Wieden+Kennedy advertising agency for $15 million. Capitol-EMI countered by saying the lawsuit was 'groundless' because Capitol had licensed the use of "Revolution" with the "active support and encouragement of Yoko Ono Lennon, a shareholder and director of Apple." July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a music company comprising the major record label, EMI Music, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... Yoko Ono Lennon (born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese musician and artist best known as the widow of John Lennon of The Beatles. ...

According to a November 9, 1989 article in the Los Angeles Daily News, "a tangle of lawsuits between the Beatles and their American and British record companies has been settled." One condition of the out-of-court settlement was that terms of the agreement would be kept secret. The settlement was reached among the three parties involved: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr; Yoko Ono; and Apple, EMI and Capitol Records. A spokesman for Yoko Ono noted, "It's such a confusing myriad of issues that even people who have been close to the principals have a difficult time grasping it. Attorneys on both sides of the Atlantic have probably put their children through college on this." November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles Daily News is the second largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born June 18, 1942) is an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English popular musician, singer and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ...

Nike discontinued airing ads featuring "Revolution" in March 1988. Yoko Ono later gave permission to Nike to use John Lennon's "Instant Karma" in another ad. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...

Minor Threat ad

In late June 2005, Nike came under fire from independent music fans for their use of an easily identifiable Minor Threat album cover slightly modified into a promotional tool for their line of skateboarding shoes. With Minor Threat being emblematic of the punk subculture, and their former frontman Ian MacKaye (of Fugazi and Dischord Records) being an outspoken champion of true independent music and the DIY ethic, Nike's move to use this image struck many as a cynical attempt by a large corporation to target an untapped demographic, undermining what Minor Threat stood for, and what Dischord continues to represent.
On June 27, Nike Skateboarding's website issued an apology to Dischord, Minor Threat, and anyone else who was offended by their act, and announced that all usage of the image would be removed claiming that the people who designed the ad were skateboarders and Minor Threat fans themselves who created the ad out of respect and appreciation for the band Sandwhich. In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Ian MacKaye (b. ... Fugazi are a rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1987. ... Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in D.C.-area independent punk, hardcore, and post-hardcore music. ... In the context of popular music, the term indie (from independent) is often used to refer to a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by (real or perceived) independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach. ... See also: DIY Network, a cable TV network. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Dischord founders Ian Mackaye and Jeff Nelson Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based record label specializing in D.C.-area independent punk, hardcore, and post-hardcore music. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... The Nike SB logo, back in its earliest days its products still carried the classic Nike logo (without the SB at the right-bottom corner). ...

Chinese-themed ad

In 2004, an ad about Lebron James beating many mythical Chinese icons (dragons, etc.) in basketball offended many people and had allegations of racism. The ad was later banned. ^{[citation needed]} LeBron Raymone James (IPA: , born December 30, 1984 in Akron, Ohio), commonly nicknamed King James, is an American All-Star small forward in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

Relationship with Beaverton

Nike's world headquarters are surrounded by the city of Beaverton, Oregon but are technically within unincorporated Washington County. This technicality reflects a dispute that The Oregonian characterized as an increasingly personal disagreement between Phil Knight and Beaverton mayor Rob Drake. Beaverton is a city located in Washington County, Oregon, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... October 2, 2004 edition. ... Philip H. Knight (born February 24, 1938) is the co-founder and former CEO of Nike, Inc. ...

From Nike's perspective, the company, the only Fortune 500 employer still headquartered in the state of Oregon, has such a large payroll in the area that it shouldn't be forced to be annexed into Beaverton without its consent. Nike prefers to work with county government as it develops and expands its headquarters. Annexation would cost the company $700,000 per year in increased taxes for services it already receives from the county and various special-purpose districts. Intel, another large employer in the state, routinely receives special tax breaks on various capital investments it makes in the county. The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... Annexation (Latin ad, to, and nexus, joining) is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous). ... Generally a special-purpose district, also known as a special district, is a type of district differing from general-purpose districts like municipalities, counties, etc. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ...

From Beaverton's perspective, the company's expectation for special treatment is counter to the city's desire to have zoning and other laws apply equally to all businesses, big and small. A nearby Costco store, one of that company's earliest, was annexed into Beaverton years ago without incident, and Beaverton's focus on additional annexation during the 21st century reflects a desire to streamline both city and county government by having metropolitan-area services handled by cities instead of counties. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is a membership warehouse club chain and headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse #1 in nearby Seattle. ...

The Oregonian dates the bad blood between the two back to the Nike purchase of 74 acres (0.3 km²) of nearby Beaverton land which soon fronted the MAX Blue Line. When Nike proposed expanding their headquarters in that direction, Beaverton at first wanted them to build housing near the MAX station and criss-cross the property with two public roads, expectations defined by the zoning already in place when Nike bought the land. Beaverton's request was mostly consistent with Metro's transit-oriented development plans for the region. After a year, which included a threat by Nike to move 5,000 jobs out of the state, Beaverton backed down from the requirement for housing, but the lack of accommodation was something that Nike did not forget. MAX train traveling on the Yellow line to Portland. ... Metro, previously known as the Metropolitan Service District, is the regional governmental agency for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area. ...

The annexation standoff soon led Beaverton to attempt a forcible annexation. That led to a lawsuit by Nike, and lobbying by the company that ultimately ended in Oregon Senate Bill 887. Under that bill's terms, Beaverton is specifically barred from forcibly annexing the land that Nike and Columbia Sportswear occupy in unincorporated Washington County for 35 years, while Electro Scientific Industries and Tektronix get that same protection for 30 years. It has been suggested that Interest representation: Academic overview be merged into this article or section. ... Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. ... Tektronix is a United States corporation that is currently a major presence in the test, measurement, and measuring industry. ...

Corporate governance

Current members of the board of directors of Nike are: Mark Parker, Timothy D. Cook, Ralph D. DeNunzio, John G. Connors, Jill Ker Conway, Alan B. Graf, Douglas G.Houser, Jeanne P. Jackson, Philip Knight, Orin C. Smith, and John Thompson. In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... The third Nike CEO, after William Perez resigned citing differences with his predecessor as CEO, Phil Knight. ... Timothy D. Cook. ... Jill Ker Conway (born 9 September 1934) is an Australian-American author, best known for her autobiographies, in particular her first memoirs The Road from Coorain. ... Philip Knight (born February 24, 1938) is the founder and former CEO of Nike, Inc. ... Orin C. Smith was President and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Corporation from 2000 to 2005. ... John Thompson, Jr. ...

Rivalry and competition

Because Nike creates goods for a wide range of sports, they have competition from every sports and sports fashion brand there is. Nike had no direct competitors because there was no single brand which could compete directly with Nike's range of sports and non-sports oriented gear until Reebok came along in the 1980s. Reebok now has a contract with all major sports in the U.S., and was purchased in 2006 by Adidas. Reebok International Limited is a subsidiary of Adidas AG, and producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. ... For the JC Chasez single, see All Day Long I Dream About Sex. ...

Football teams with kits supplied by Nike

Nike Mexico headquarters. Nike is a very popular supplier of football equipment worldwide.

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Club

South America

• S.C. Corinthians
• CR Flamengo
• Boca Juniors
• Racing Club
• Universidad Católica

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Sport Club Corinthians can refer to the following football clubs: Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, from Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian multimodality sportive association from Rio de Janeiro. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Racing Club de Avellaneda is a football team based in the city of Avellaneda, a suburb of Gran Buenos Aires (the Buenos Aires metropolitan area), Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is one of Chiles most popular football clubs, based in the countrys capital, Santiago. ...

Europe

• Atlético Madrid
• FC Barcelona
• Valencia CF
• F.C. Internazionale Milano
• Juventus F.C.
• Arsenal F.C.
• Manchester United F.C.
• Aston Villa F.C (As of August 2007)
• Southend United F.C.
• Grimsby Town F.C. VfL Boc
• Hartlepool United F.C.
• Walsall F.C.
• VfL Wolfsburg
• F.C. Porto
• PSV Eindhoven
• RKC Waalwijk
• K.A.A. Gent
• FC Spartak Moscow
• Celtic F.C.
• Aberdeen F.C.
• Glenavon
• Steaua Bucharest
• Dinamo Bucharest
• Vålerenga I.F.
• AC Sparta Praha
• Örgryte IS
• Östers IF
• BK Häcken
• FC Basel 1893
• FK Austria Wien
• Odense BK
• Red Star Belgrade
• Hertha BSC Berlin
• Borussia Dortmund
• VfL Bochum
• Paris Saint-Germain
• RC Lens

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Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... // Southend United Football Club are an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League Championship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Grimsby Town F.C. are an English football League Two team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently competing in the 2006/07 season in Football League Two. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... VfL Wolfsburg is a football club that is based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Futebol Clube do Porto (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, the Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... RKC Waalwijk is a football club playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... K.A.A. Gent is a Belgian football, athletics and hockey club, based in the Belgian city of Ghent. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia_(bordered). ... FC Spartak Moscow (Russian: ) is a football club from Moscow, Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA) AIM: CCP is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_(bordered). ... Glenavon F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Premier League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Categories: Romanian football clubs | Stub | Bucharest ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... FC Dinamo Bucuresti is a Romanian football club which plays in the capital, Bucharest. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Vålerenga I.F. is a Norwegian football club from Oslo, founded in 1913. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic_(bordered). ... AC Sparta Praha (English: Sparta Prague) is the most popular and most successful Czech football club and one of the most successful clubs in Central and Eastern Europe. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club, formed April 20, 1930 (as Östers Fotbollförening), is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... FC Basel (short for Fussball Club Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... FK Austria Wien is an Austrian football club which plays in the capital, Vienna. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Odense BK, a Danish football club from Odense. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_(state)_(bordered). ... Crvena Zvezda can also be applied to KK Crvena zvezda and VK Crvena zvezda. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Hertha BSC Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football first division club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... VfL Bochum is a German football club based in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Racing Club de Lens is a French football club which plays in the northern city of Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais département. ...

North America

• Club America

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Club de Futbol Am rica, also known as Club Am rica or simply Am rica, is a Mexican professional football club. ...

Asia

• Urawa Reds

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... The Urawa Reds ), or Urawa Red Diamonds ) are one of the most popular football clubs in Japans professional soccer league, J. League. ...

Africa

• Kaizer Chiefs FC

Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Kaizer Chiefs is a South African football (soccer) club, founded 7 January 1970 in Soweto, Johannesburg. ...

National

Africa

• Morocco
• Zambia

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Asia

• India
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Singapore

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Europe

• Belgium
• Croatia
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Russia
• Serbia
• Slovenia
• Turkey

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North America

• United States

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Oceania

• Australia
• New Zealand

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ...

South America

• Brazil

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Trademarks

Main article: Swoosh

The legendary 'swoosh' symbol, a Nike trademark, was designed by a graphic artist student at Portland State University named Carolyn Davidson for $35. She did, however, later receive Nike stock and a golden 'swoosh' ring. Swoosh is the symbol of the athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike. ... Swoosh is the symbol of the athletic shoe and clothing manufacturer Nike. ... Carolyn Davidson created the famous Nike swoosh as a Portland State University graphic design student for $35 in 1971. ...

External links

• Offical Website
• Nike's corporate/investor website
• NikeStore.com Nike's Official Online Store

Criticism of Nike's labor practices

• The NikeWatch Campaign

• FairLabor.org annual report
• Information on Kasky v. Nike
• Making Nike Sweat - on the Sweatshop issue
• Boycott Nike Homepage

Dispute with Beaverton

• How a land spat gets nasty, a September 2005 article from The Oregonian
• The Recent Annexation Actions By The City Of Beaverton, a December 2004 Nike press release
• Oregon Senate Bill 887, as signed by Governor Ted Kulongoski

October 2, 2004 edition. ... Theodore R. Ted Kulongoski (born November 5, 1940, in rural Missouri [1]) is an American Democratic politician. ...

Data

• Company profile from Yahoo!
• Company summary, from the New York Stock Exchange website

Yahoo! Inc. ... This article is about the stock exchange itself. ...

Notes