Nike’s veteran chief executive returned from retirement to revive a company that had lost momentum. The task, he admits, is proving tougher than expected.
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Nike’s veteran chief executive returned from retirement to revive a company that had lost momentum. The task, he admits, is proving tougher than expected.
Nike's CEO Elliott Hill. (Photo: AFP/Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE/Getty Images)
23 Jun 2026 03:16PM
(Updated: 23 Jun 2026 03:24PM)
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