"Elliot is very respected," says a former senior-level employee. "Whenever anyone questions, who could fill Donahoe's space? His is [still] always the first name."
Many left work early on Thursday to celebrate and decompress, indicating a strong support for Hill’s leadership among employees after Donahoe’s tumultuous tenure.
Over the next three decades, he climbed to become president of consumer and marketplace, where he oversaw Nike's $39 billion budget, showcasing his capability.
The choice of the outsider Donahoe was seen not just as an oversight, but an insult to Nike's tradition of promoting from within, prompting some employees to consider leaving.
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