On Thursday, former Nike employees rushed to social media and group chats to share their reaction to the news that the sneaker giant’s CEO, John Donahoe, was stepping down in October after a rocky tenure. To replace him, Nike is bringing back Elliott Hill, a retired Nike veteran.
The reaction from former Nike employees was almost universally positive, with many believing that Hill can help Nike get some of its swagger back. “Apparently, there was an audible cheer on Nike campus when the news [was] announced,” said one former employee, speaking under the condition of anonymity.
This former employee said they were “elated” at the news, describing how Hill had championed a project that this former employee had spearheaded. By contrast, this person said that when Donahoe took over as CEO, he killed the project because it was “too small.”
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