Age, Biography and Wiki
Mark Parker was born on 21 October, 1955 in Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S., is an American businessman (born 1955). Discover Mark Parker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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| Occupation |
Executive chairman, Nike, Inc.
Chairman, The Walt Disney Company |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
21 October 1955 |
| Birthday |
21 October |
| Birthplace |
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Executive with the age 68 years old group.
Mark Parker Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Mark Parker height not available right now. We will update Mark Parker's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Mark Parker's Wife?
His wife is Kathy Parker
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Kathy Parker |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Mark Parker Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mark Parker worth at the age of 68 years old? Mark Parker’s income source is mostly from being a successful Executive. He is from United States. We have estimated Mark Parker's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Executive |
Mark Parker Social Network
Timeline
Mark Parker (born October 21, 1955) is an American businessman.
He graduated from Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut and later earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science at Penn State University in 1977.
He ran on the Penn State track and cross country teams.
Parker joined Nike in 1979 as a footwear designer based in its R&D facility in Exeter, New Hampshire.
He became Division Vice President in charge of development in 1987, Corporate Vice President in 1989, General Manager in 1993, and Vice President of Global Footwear in 1998.
Parker keeps a pair of bat-boots Nike designed for Michael Keaton to wear in the 1989 Batman movie.
Other notable items include rare movie ephemera such as original props such as Star Wars C-3PO and models from Mars Attacks! (1996), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Back to the Future (1985).
Prior to becoming vice president of Nike, he was co-president (with Charlie Denson) of the Nike brand beginning in March 2001.
He still participates in shoe design, most notably on the Nike HTM project, creating limited edition footwear alongside Nike designer Tinker Hatfield and creative consultant Hiroshi Fujiwara.
He has committed to ensuring that Nike remain environmentally conscious.
After 10 years of work, Parker and his team launched the first "Green Shoe" that adheres to the principles of sustainability.
While CEO of Nike in 2012, Parker earned a total compensation of $15,425,608, which included a base salary of $1,609,615, a cash bonus of $594,190, stocks granted of $3,500,087, options granted of $4,199,250, and non-equity incentive plan compensation listed at $5,522,466.
In 2015, Parker was named Fortune's Businessperson of the year.
After being promoted to Chairman in 2016, Parker's compensation tripled to over $47.6 million - $33.5 million of which came from stock rewards.
In 2016, he ranked 14th in the New York Times' list of highest paid CEOs with an annual paycheck of 47.6 million.
Parker was elected onto Walt Disney's board of directors early 2016.
For the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Parker collaborated with Christopher Marley to create an iridescent shoe.
In 2017, Parker took a 71% pay cut due to a year of poor sales at Nike and the layoff of 1,000 employees.
Subsequently, his earnings were $13.9 million from stock and options.
In 2019, Parker was criticized by certain right wing media commentators for his embrace of Nike endorser Colin Kaepernick.
Additionally, Parker was criticized for discontinuing a special edition of their Air Max 1 Quick Strike "Betsy Ross flag"-themed sneakers.
He is the executive chairman of Nike, Inc. He was named the third CEO of the company in 2006 and was president and CEO until 13 January 2020.
Since April 3, 2023, he has been chairman of The Walt Disney Company.
Parker was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Meg and Bruce Parker.
In October 2019, Parker announced he would step down as Nike's CEO and become executive chairman of the company effective January 13, 2020.
In January 2023, he was named chairman of the Walt Disney Company, succeeding Susan Arnold.
Parker is married to Kathy Mills, a former world record holding track and field athlete whom he met at Penn State.
They have three grown children.
Parker is an avid arts supporter with an extensive ongoing collection of modern, low brow and underground contemporary art, along with many other one-of-a-kind collectibles, including a cursed monkey.
Notable artists from Parker's collection include Andy Warhol, Adonna Khare, Mark Ryden, Todd Schorr, Tim Biskup, Eric White, Sebastian Kruger, Charles Krafft, Glennray Tutor, Robert Crumb, Chris Mars, Sarina Brewer, and Michael Leavitt.
