Nike names new chief administrator

BEAVERTON, Ore. Nike has announced that Ron McCray is joining the company as vp and chief administrative officer, reporting to company president and ceo Mark Parker.

McCray joins Nike from the Kimberly-Clark Corp., where he had worked since 1987 and most recently was senior vp of law, government affairs and chief compliance officer. McCray has a broad background in corporate governance, securities and intellectual property law, mergers and acquisitions, and other financial business transactions, including international joint ventures. Before joining Kimberly-Clark, McCray was an associate at the law firms of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York and Jones Day in Dallas, Texas.