TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Florida A&M University Alumnus G. Scott Uzzell has been named Vice President/GM, North America, NIKE Inc.

He was previously President & CEO of Converse, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of the business globally and successfully returning the company to the Basketball category.

Uzzell received his MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in business from Florida A&M University.

He also currently serves as a Board Member with the Florida A&M Foundation.

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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