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07-01-2016, 01:23 AM
Tim Cook just became Nike's 'lead independent director'
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Apple CEO Tim Cook just added a leadership position at a**ther of the world's biggest companies to his resume.
Nike an**unced Thursday that Cook will serve as "lead independent director" of the company's board as part of a mi**r seat switch-up. Cook has been a member of the sneaker giant's board of directors for more than a decade.
SEE ALSO: Apple, It's Time to Make Something New (http://mashable.com/2012/09/13/apple-richest-company-make-something-new/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The Oregon-based company also an**unced that chairman and co-founder Phil Knight will be retiring from his post as chairman. Nike CEO Mark Parker will assume the position in his place.
Knight, 77, first an**unced (http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/13176681/nike-phil-knight-77-handing-chairman-duties) the departure along with his replacement last June. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/30/tim-cook-nike-board/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Apple CEO Tim Cook just added a leadership position at a**ther of the world's biggest companies to his resume.
Nike an**unced Thursday that Cook will serve as "lead independent director" of the company's board as part of a mi**r seat switch-up. Cook has been a member of the sneaker giant's board of directors for more than a decade.
SEE ALSO: Apple, It's Time to Make Something New (http://mashable.com/2012/09/13/apple-richest-company-make-something-new/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The Oregon-based company also an**unced that chairman and co-founder Phil Knight will be retiring from his post as chairman. Nike CEO Mark Parker will assume the position in his place.
Knight, 77, first an**unced (http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/13176681/nike-phil-knight-77-handing-chairman-duties) the departure along with his replacement last June. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/30/tim-cook-nike-board/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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