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Elliott Hill

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director, Nike, Inc.

Search every verified Elliott Hill interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Elliott Hill, President and CEO of Nike, appeared on the "You Got Byrned" podcast in October 2026, discussing his career path from intern to CEO and his leadership approach. He stated that Nike's core purpose is to serve athletes by creating innovative products and telling inspiring stories, while also driving revenue. Hill mentioned a set of company principles known as "maxims," which include serving athletes, playing offense, creating the future of sport, winning as a team, and doing the right thing. In a separate interview with Complex on "GOAT Talk," Hill shared personal preferences and career advice, emphasizing the demands of his role, which he described as a 24/7 commitment, and praised the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games as a significant moment for sports. On a September 2026 earnings call for Nike's fiscal first quarter, Hill reported that the company's "sport offense" strategy was producing results, with performance business growing at high single digits across key sports such as football, running, and basketball. He discussed initiatives like the "PACE" operating model to scale this approach and highlighted a promotional event at the University of Texas involving NIL athletes and retail partners as an example of Nike's local engagement. During the call, Hill and CFO Dave Denton affirmed that maintaining and growing the dividend remains a priority for the company.

Recent appearances

  • Nike CEO Elliott Hill: “We Use Sport to Unite” | You Got Byrned Podcast

    October 23, 2026 · 📺 Alabama Crimson Tide

    Welcome to episode 4 of You Got Byrned. Greg Byrne sits down with Nike President and CEO Elliott Hill to discuss his journey from intern to CEO, returning from retirement and lessons from Phil Knight. Hill shares how he approaches leadership, stays focused on serving athletes and uses sport to bring people together. You Got Byrned is a podcast hosted by University of Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne, featuring candid conversations with extraordinary leaders from sports, business, entertainment and beyond about sports, business and leadership—and what it takes to build culture and ach…

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  • Nike CEO Elliott Hill on the Best & Worst of Everything | GOAT Talk

    October 19, 2026 · 📺 COMPLEXCON ASIA

    From intern to CEO, and everything in between.  Nike CEO Elliott Hill takes on GOAT Talk with Complex, dropping gems on career advice, sneaker innovation and more⚡️ Watch now! ⚡️ Image sources: Internet

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  • Nike Inc ($NKE) Q1 2027 Earnings Call

    October 01, 2026 · 📺 Castify Earnings Call

    Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Nike Inc.'s first quarter fiscal 2027 conference call for those who want to reference ...

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  • We come to work very single day to SERVE the athlete: Nike CEO

    August 09, 2026 · 📺 Fox Business

    Nike CEO Elliott Hill takes viewers inside Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, outlining his strategy to revitalize and grow the sportswear brand on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #theclamancountdown #nike #nikeceo #elliotthill #elliott_hill #sportswear #athletes #business #retail #branding #innovation #oregon #beaverton #leadership #growth #economy #company #corporate #exclusive Subscribe to Fox Business: https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live…

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  • Nike REFOCUSES on sport to drive brand turnaround

    August 05, 2026 · 📺 Fox Business Clips

    Nike CEO Elliott Hill discusses the company's turnaround strategy, rebuilding relationships with retailers, and recapturing the brand's authentic sports heritage, on ’The Claman Countdown: Power Players.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #theclamancountdown #nike #elliotthill #business #ceo #sports #retail #branding #marketing #economy #finance #market #turnaround #leadership #growth #innovation #consumer Subscribe to Fox Business: https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://ww…

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  • Nike Inc ($NKE) Q4 2026 Earnings Call

    July 14, 2026 · 📺 Castify Earnings Call

    ... Nike Inc.'s fourth quarter fiscal 2026 results joining us on today's call will be Nike Inc president and CEO Elliot Hill and EVP and ...

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  • NIKE Q4 2026 Earnings Call | Massive $986M Tariff Refund Beats Views to Offset 17% China Slump

    July 01, 2026 · 📺 i101

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  • $NKE NIKE Q4 2026 Earnings Conference Call

    July 01, 2026 · 📺 EARNMOAR

    06/30/2026 Q&A: 35:11 NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic and casual footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services for men, women, and kids in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Greater China, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company offers its products under the NIKE, Jordan, Jumpman, Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks. It also provides a line of performance equipment and accessories, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, digital devices,…

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  • Nike Q4 FY26 Earnings Call | $NKE | 🔴 WATCH LIVE

    June 30, 2026 · 📺 Benzinga

    Nike Inc (NKE) — Q4 FY26 Earnings Call Live coverage with Benzinga. Q4 FY26 Results EPS: $0.20 (est. $0.12) — beat by 0.7% Revenue: $10.97B (est. $10.86B) — inline Reported: 2026-06-30 Recent Quarters Q3 FY26 (2026-03-31): EPS $0.35 vs est $0.28 · Rev $11.28B vs est $11.23B Q2 FY26 (2025-12-18): EPS $0.53 vs est $0.37 · Rev $12.43B vs est $12.18B Q1 FY26 (2025-09-30): EPS $0.49 vs est $0.27 · Rev $11.72B vs est $11.00B Q4 FY25 (2025-06-26): EPS $0.14 vs est $0.12 · Rev $11.10B vs est $10.72B About Nike Inc Nike is the largest athletic footwear and apparel brand in the world. Footwear gener…

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  • Nike CEO addresses TURNAROUND STRATEGY, touts big sports partnerships

    June 04, 2026 · 📺 Fox Business

    Nike CEO Elliott Hill discusses the brand's NBA and FIFA World Cup partnerships, as well as his strategic plan to improve Nike's ...

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  • Elliot Hill Talks Return to Nike, Plans to Revive the Struggling Brand

    May 11, 2026 · 📺 TODAY

    Nike CEO Elliott Hill, who after 32 years at the company was brought back to lead it in 2024, sits down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to discuss how the brand is in “reset mode” with a focus on innovation and sports research. “We’re setting this business up for the next 40 years,” he says. He also discusses how Nike addresses affordability and tariffs, and reveals how human performance sparks inspiration for him. » Subscribe to TODAY:    / @today   TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you ne…

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  • Dean Speaker Series | Elliott Hill | President & CEO, Nike, Inc.

    April 22, 2026 · 📺 UC Berkeley Haas

    Elliott Hill has spent more than 30 years at Nike serving in various leadership roles across Europe and North America, including ...

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“We have to understand what at the core why do we exist? And you know, what's our purpose? And that's one of the things I keep coming back to is we exist to serve athletes. It's about creating the most innovative, coveted products. We've got to tell emotional and inspiring stories. And then, oh by the way, we got to drive revenue. We got to pay it off in a marketplace that is evolving, all of those things are evolving”

“I think it has to start with innovation and our ability to connect deeply and personally with athletes to understand what they want and need, and maybe couldn't even imagine to help them perform at their highest level. To me, that's the differentiation for Nike is that ability to connect with athletes and then translate that into innovative, coveted, beautiful product.”

“We had gone so hard at direct to consumer. The reality is consumers want to shop in multiple locations. And we have to show up in meaningful and thoughtful ways in all of those locations, whether it's a sporting goods store like Dick's Sporting Goods or an athletic specialty like Footlocker or JD Sports, or you want to go to a specialty store, a running specialty store. Like we got to show up there and getting that s”

“When we came back, we really focused in on five things. One, the culture here at this company getting the team rallied around sport. And we've done that and you'll feel it today. Getting back to creating innovative coveted product, telling emotional stories. And what, and at the same time cleaning up the marketplace. And I would say we have a really strong foundation from which to grow. Now we have focused back on sp”

“I have been upfront with the Wall Street community and spending time with them and understand where they are from the business perspective and where we are going and I'm trying to say we are not managing the business for this quarter or next quarter but for the long term and setting this business up the next 20 year run.”

“It seems simplistic, but we've become more lifestyle oriented and when we lead the sport, our running business in China is back to growth, back to growth, we focus on sport and to win and that's what I'm challenging the team to do as quickly as possible.”

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