12 years from Intern to Vice President followed by 24 years from Vice President to CEO. Three observations:
1. I cannot imagine spending my whole career with one company. Kudos to him.
2. Rapid rise in first 12 years to Vice President from an intern
3. Have to wonder if he thought he’d plateaued at VP when it took another 24 years to make CEO.
There needs to be a “Just Do It” somewhere in this comment but cannot find it. Will leave it to some other witty Redditor to grab that one.
rdogg_82 on
Talk about climbing the corporate ladder.
JhonnyHopkins on
I’d rather companies promote from within like this rather than poaching some CEO from another random company.
Oohtobeagoona on
Went from intern to CEO fair play. However thats a 1 in a million story at best
brotherkobe on
Someone took “just do it” very seriously
seoulsoup on
Respectable grind. Don’t see that too often
CasualExtremist on
Just did it.
SanderDieman on
A lifer, respect
ststro on
Something tells me he worked at Nike before
DJteejay04 on
He just did it.
celtic_akuma on
Kudos, nice grind
Delicious_Judgment37 on
This guy Nikies
tronaldrumptochina on
“yeah, we’re a bit concerned about your loyalty with the company as you seem to have a break in employment from 2005-2006”
NoNoNames2000 on
Damn impressive!
GorillaAwkward on
Anyone wanting to ladder climb this a good example of how long you need to stay in a job. Staying longer usually means you’re better at the job but it also removes opportunities
BarFamiliar5892 on
Has a big gap in his CV between 2020 and 2024, I wonder did HR make him explain it.
Why did you not have a job Elliott??
Darthscary on
“So, can you explain your 5 year gap in employment history?”
naththegrath10 on
What I find most interesting is clearly there use to be a time at a massive corporation where if you put in the time and work you moved up every couple years…
rengoku-doz on
What a job hopper!
eggbean on
I’m impressed with how Nike operates now. More companies should be like this. CEOs moved up the company from the bottom will understand how the business works from at all levels and will make appropriate decisions with that knowledge and empathy.
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, has a similar history, although she left for a while to study electrical engineering and, later, business.
fr4nklin_84 on
The CEO of the company that I work for previously only worked for one company. Same story, started sweeping the floors of the warehouse of a big company and ended up as a C level, then came to us as the new CEO. I think it’s really bad, I think he has such a tiny perspective on the world, everyone high up thinks he’s an idiot.
LawBaine on
Hats off to the man, he climbed that ladder!
YoungCubSaysWoof on
Kudos to this person.
So rare to see this nowadays; can’t even hate on it.
Consistent_Set76 on
Dude must have absolutely been a sales legend
Respect
thisisyo on
The perseverance should be applauded
user_bits on
He must have some serious connections to make VP in 12 yrs.
No-Sir1833 on
At least he knows the business and presumably many of the key players. That will give him a leg up as he develops his vision, 100 day plan, etc. Too many disasters bringing someone in from the outside. Worked for two companies where this happened and had many clients that struggled with outsider CEOs that drove the company into the ground.
Titterbuns on
EARNED
fleekyfreaky on
Love this. Intern to CEO.
Jonny5Stacks on
Man, that looks exhausting. Good for him.
illsancho on
This is how all companies should hire management.
-Rush2112 on
A CEO that started at the bottom and worked their way through the ranks, is better than the former ivy league consultant.
burntendsdeeznutz on
What’s up with that gap year from 2005 to 2006?
I don’t know about this guy. Doesn’t seem loyal.
valiantlight2 on
Maybe I’m just a cynic, but the dates on this looks and the fast progression from VP mirrors what I would expect to see if it was say, “the son of an executive, who was told to get experience in the company before taking their rightful place”
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Props to him
12 years from Intern to Vice President followed by 24 years from Vice President to CEO. Three observations:
1. I cannot imagine spending my whole career with one company. Kudos to him.
2. Rapid rise in first 12 years to Vice President from an intern
3. Have to wonder if he thought he’d plateaued at VP when it took another 24 years to make CEO.
There needs to be a “Just Do It” somewhere in this comment but cannot find it. Will leave it to some other witty Redditor to grab that one.
Talk about climbing the corporate ladder.
I’d rather companies promote from within like this rather than poaching some CEO from another random company.
Went from intern to CEO fair play. However thats a 1 in a million story at best
Someone took “just do it” very seriously
Respectable grind. Don’t see that too often
Just did it.
A lifer, respect
Something tells me he worked at Nike before
He just did it.
Kudos, nice grind
This guy Nikies
“yeah, we’re a bit concerned about your loyalty with the company as you seem to have a break in employment from 2005-2006”
Damn impressive!
Anyone wanting to ladder climb this a good example of how long you need to stay in a job. Staying longer usually means you’re better at the job but it also removes opportunities
Has a big gap in his CV between 2020 and 2024, I wonder did HR make him explain it.
Why did you not have a job Elliott??
“So, can you explain your 5 year gap in employment history?”
What I find most interesting is clearly there use to be a time at a massive corporation where if you put in the time and work you moved up every couple years…
What a job hopper!
I’m impressed with how Nike operates now. More companies should be like this. CEOs moved up the company from the bottom will understand how the business works from at all levels and will make appropriate decisions with that knowledge and empathy.
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, has a similar history, although she left for a while to study electrical engineering and, later, business.
The CEO of the company that I work for previously only worked for one company. Same story, started sweeping the floors of the warehouse of a big company and ended up as a C level, then came to us as the new CEO. I think it’s really bad, I think he has such a tiny perspective on the world, everyone high up thinks he’s an idiot.
Hats off to the man, he climbed that ladder!
Kudos to this person.
So rare to see this nowadays; can’t even hate on it.
Dude must have absolutely been a sales legend
Respect
The perseverance should be applauded
He must have some serious connections to make VP in 12 yrs.
At least he knows the business and presumably many of the key players. That will give him a leg up as he develops his vision, 100 day plan, etc. Too many disasters bringing someone in from the outside. Worked for two companies where this happened and had many clients that struggled with outsider CEOs that drove the company into the ground.
EARNED
Love this. Intern to CEO.
Man, that looks exhausting. Good for him.
This is how all companies should hire management.
A CEO that started at the bottom and worked their way through the ranks, is better than the former ivy league consultant.
What’s up with that gap year from 2005 to 2006?
I don’t know about this guy. Doesn’t seem loyal.
Maybe I’m just a cynic, but the dates on this looks and the fast progression from VP mirrors what I would expect to see if it was say, “the son of an executive, who was told to get experience in the company before taking their rightful place”