Elliott Hill started at Nike as an intern in 1988 but steadily scaled its ranks, banking on values of grit and hard work ingrained in him as the son of a single mom in a working class Texas neighborhood.

Elliott Hill, an executive who left the company after Donahoe’s appointment in 2020, will return as chief executive, Nike’s board said.

Nike's new CEO, Elliot Hill, admitted things "haven't been easy" for the brand in a message to staff. Hill, a Nike veteran, will replace John Donahoe as CEO. He said employees need to show "speed and urgency" to turn the sneaker brand around. In his first ...