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Top Nike executive resigns after report of her son using her credit card for sneaker resale business
Hannah Denham, The Washington Post
March 2, 2021
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A top Nike executive who spent 25 years with the company resigned a few days after a report revealed her son s sneaker resale business.
Ann Hebert stepped down from her position as vice president and general manager for Nike North America, the footwear apparel retailer announced Monday afternoon. Nike said the company will announce her replacement shortly.
On Feb. 25, Bloomberg News reported that Hebert s 19-year-old son was circumventing online purchase limits and buying Yeezys and other newly released sneakers en masse to sell them through his resale business, West Coast Streetwear. According to the report, Joe Hebert used an American Express card for West Coast Streetwear, not Nike, in Ann Hebert s name. When asked about the connection, he said he had never received inside information
Ann Hebert, formerly vice president and general manager of the footwear giant’s North America business, departed the athletic wear giant Monday after more than 25 years. According to a Nike spokesperson, Hebert made the decision to resign, just nine months after she was promoted from her previous role as vice president of global sales.
Hebert’s departure came four days after Bloomberg published its investigation. The report which also appeared as the cover story in the March 1 edition of Bloomberg Businessweek dives into the world of sneaker resale, with a particular focus on Hebert’s 19-year-old son Joe and his business, West Coast Streetwear.
An executive at Nike who spent more than two decades with the athletic company resigned this week, a few days after a report made public her son’s sneaker resale business.
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