Nike Names Eli Lilly Chief To Board

Consumer Goods

The Associated Press

06/18/09 - 04:55 PM EDT

BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) Athletic footwear and apparel maker Nike Inc. said Friday it named Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John C. Lechleiter to its board of directors.

Lechleiter, 55, was named president and CEO of Eli Lilly in 2008 and became chairman of the board in 2009.

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