Director

Travis Knight

Director·NIKE, Inc.

About

Travis Knight is President and Chief Executive Officer of the animation studio LAIKA, LLC, which specializes in feature-length films.

Mr. Knight has been involved in all principal creative and business decisions at LAIKA since its founding in 2003, serving in successive management positions as Lead Animator, Vice President of Animation, and then as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2009. He produced and directed Kubo and the Two Strings (2017) and worked as producer and lead animator on other Academy Award-nominated films. He is the son of NIKE co-founder Philip Knight.

Since 2015
Age 51
Tenure 11 yrs

Also at NIKE, Inc.

MP Mark Parker Executive Chairman of the Board EH Elliott Hill President and Chief Executive Officer TC Timothy Cook Lead Independent Director TD Thasunda Duckett Director MH Maria Henry Director PH Peter Henry Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
NIKE, Inc. Director 2015–present Current role
LAIKA, LLC Lead Animator, then Vice President of Animation, then President and CEO Involved since founding in 2003; became President and CEO in 2009.
Will Vinton Studios Various animation positions 1998-2002

External roles

Organization Role Dates
LAIKA, LLC Director

Related

Company NIKE, Inc. Company hub Person Mark Parker Executive Chairman of the Board Person Elliott Hill President and Chief Executive Officer Person Timothy Cook Lead Independent Director Person Thasunda Duckett Director Person Maria Henry Director Person Peter Henry Director Person Jorgen Vig Knudstorp Director Person Michelle Peluso Director Person Monica Gil Director Person John Rogers, Jr. Director Person Robert Swan Director Person Matthew Friend Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Deal Nike Converse 2003 Deal page Deal Nike Hurley International 2002 Deal page Deal Nike Umbro 2008 Deal page
Source: NIKE, Inc. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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