One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005
1-800-640-8007
NYSE: NKE (publicly traded)
Industry Type: Athletic Footwear and Clothing Retailer
Year Founded: 1964
# of Employees: 38,000[1]
NIKE, Inc. is a retailer specializing in the design, production and sales of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories.
Annual Revenues: $20,862,000,000 (2011)[2]
Spending Disclosure Review:
CPA-Zicklin Index Comments:
“Does not disclose the details of its political spending, or the payments it makes to the trade associations and other tax-exempt groups”
Baruch Index Score: 0-20/100
Current policies do not prohibit spending on candidates, committees, independent expenditures, or ballot measures. Nike, Inc. does disclose some trade associations on website.
Government Contracts Breakdown for 2010:
Total Contract Dollars: $13,418
Total Number of Contracts: 6
Top Contractors: Department of the Interior (6 contracts) [3]
Corporate Leadership:
CEO:
Mark Parker
Chairman:
Phil Knight
Board of Directors:
Elizabeth J. Comstock
John G. Connors
Timothy D. Cool
Alan B. Graf
Douglas G. Houser
John C. Lechleiter
Johnathan A. Rodgers
Orin C. Smith
John R. Thompson
Phyllis M. Wise
[1] Forbes. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. <http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=NKE>.
[2] Forbes. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. <http://finapps.forbes.com/finapps/jsp/finance/compinfo/CIAtAGlance.jsp?tkr=NKE>.
[3] USAspending.gov. Web. 24 Jan. 2012. <http://www.usaspending.gov/search?query=>.
Image Source: NIKE headquarters. Digital image. Web. <http://presidiosports.com/2010/06/lakeys-lines-next-stop-nike-headquarters/>.

