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John J. Donahoe

PRESIDENT & CEO at Nike Inc. · b. 1960

Sits on 3 boards. Last updated September 28, 2026

Time on boards

Boards served
3
Current seats
3
Board service
9 years
Director since
2023

9 years of board service in total across 3 boards, counting each seat separately. Longest: PayPal Holdings Inc., 3 years.

3 years · Since 2023
Nike Inc. Director · PRESIDENT & CEO
3 years · Since 2023
1 year · Since 2025

Chief executive roles

Nike Inc. · PRESIDENT & CEO
2020 – 2024 · Former
74 CEO score

Strong · grade B

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

Dividends 15%
86

dividend grew 11% a year

Revenue growth 20%
65

5.6% a year in revenue

Earnings growth 15%
74

8.4% a year in earnings per share

50% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover May 2019 – May 2024.

Shareholder support

Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Date Company Transaction Shares Price Value
May 21, 2026 Aurora Innovation Inc. Grant or award +36,547 — —
Aug 6, 2025 Aurora Innovation Inc. Open-market purchase +162,337 $6.10 $990,256
May 30, 2025 Aurora Innovation Inc. Grant or award +63,750 — —
Sep 1, 2024 Nike Inc. Grant or award +35,630 — —
Aug 1, 2024 Nike Inc. Shares withheld for tax −10,605 $73.85 $783,179
May 22, 2024 PayPal Holdings Inc. Grant or award +5,829 — —
Jan 2, 2024 PayPal Holdings Inc. Grant or award +2,726 — —
Oct 11, 2023 Nike Inc. Gift +49,580 — —
Oct 11, 2023 Nike Inc. Gift −49,580 — —
Aug 1, 2023 Nike Inc. Shares withheld for tax −14,337 $109.40 $1,568,468
Aug 1, 2023 Nike Inc. Grant or award +26,380 — —
May 24, 2023 PayPal Holdings Inc. Grant or award +5,866 — —
Jan 13, 2023 Nike Inc. Shares withheld for tax −32,235 $128.85 $4,153,480
Jan 3, 2023 PayPal Holdings Inc. Grant or award +2,246 — —

Questions about John J. Donahoe

What boards is John J. Donahoe on?

John J. Donahoe sits on the boards of Aurora Innovation Inc., Nike Inc. and PayPal Holdings Inc.

Has John J. Donahoe been a CEO?

Yes — John J. Donahoe was CEO of Nike Inc. (2020 – 2024).

How long has John J. Donahoe served on boards?

Our records show at least 9 years of board service across 3 boards, the earliest from 2023.

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