Editing Converse (brand) (section)

===2002–present: Acquisition by Nike and new headquarters===
In July 2003, [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] paid {{US$|309 million|link=yes}} to acquire Converse.<ref name="nike03">{{Cite news |last=Wayne |first=Leslie |date=2003-07-10 |title=Nike Purchasing Converse, A Legend on the Blacktop |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/10/business/nike-purchasing-converse-a-legend-on-the-blacktop.html |access-date=2022-11-27 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tkacik |first=Maureen |date=9 July 2003 |title=Nike to Buy Converse For About $305 Million |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105778918424757500 |access-date=2024-02-28 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2013, Converse announced plans for a new headquarters building. It was constructed near [[North Station]] in downtown Boston, on the [[Lovejoy Wharf]], as part of a site overhaul and restoration of public waterfront access.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130108006830/en/Converse-Announces-Global-Headquarters-City-Boston|title=Converse Announces New Global Headquarters in the City of Boston|date=January 8, 2013 |access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> The 10-story {{convert|214000|ft2|adj=on}} office building includes a permanent music recording studio, {{convert|5000|ft2|adj=on}} gym with separate yoga studio, and a {{convert|3500|ft2|adj=on}} retail store.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Converse Officially Opens World Headquarters in Boston and Debuts New Flagship Store|url = http://media.converse.com/news/converse-officially-opens-world-headquartesr-in-boston-and-debuts-new-flagship-store#/inline/33242|website = Converse Media|access-date = February 15, 2016|archive-date = June 11, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160611032315/http://media.converse.com/news/converse-officially-opens-world-headquartesr-in-boston-and-debuts-new-flagship-store#/inline/33242|url-status = dead}}</ref>

In May 2023, Converse hired Jared Carver as the new president and CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verry |first=Peter |date=2023-05-30 |title=Nike Exec Moves Continue: Converse Taps Jared Carver as President and CEO |url=https://footwearnews.com/2023/business/executive-moves/converse-jared-carver-president-ceo-1203470675/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Footwear News |language=en-US}}</ref>