Robert Jay Strasser 1947 – 1993

Biography

Business Executive. President and CEO of Adidas America. He was also a Nike executive who negotiated factory and sports marketing contracts. He signed Michael Jordan to Nike. In Mr. Strasser’s words: “The way ahead is clear. Be honest about the battlefield. Throw out the old rules that don’t make sense. Get out of the comfort zone. Go to the front of the fight and stay there. And most important cut out all the BS.”