Thomas E. Clarke, Ph.D, currently serves as President of New Business Ventures of Nike, Inc., a position he has held since 2001. He has held a number of positions at Nike, Inc., including Director of Research and Development, VP of Marketing and GM of the Nike Brand. He was President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994-2000.  Dr. Clarke is also a director of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and Chairman of the Compensation Committee.