Obscura Magazine Takes Us Inside Nike CEO Mark Parker’s Office

In their latest issue, Obscura magazine takes us inside Nike CEO Mark Parker’s newly renovated office at the sportswear giant’s Beaverton, Oregon headquarters. Featuring an art collection of over 1,000 pieces, the office and meeting space keeps the visionary inspired as he sketches ideas for new designs. Pet goldfish, signed Air Jordans, and the now well-known bust of Abraham Lincoln, the office is littered with pop culture-inspired artwork that is as fresh and relevant as Parker himself. Take a look inside and pick up issue 14 of Obscura magazine to see the full article.

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A Day in the Life of Nike CEO Mark Parker

Nike CEO Mark Parker was the recent subject of a “day in the life” editorial by The Wall Street Journal that chronicled the daily routine for the $35.2 million dollar a year head honcho. Noting that the brand is up 60 percent since he took over in 2006, the reader is privy to how he got his start, as well as his contributions to the vaunted brand like the Flyknit and FuelBand. Read theWall Street Journal piece here and here.

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