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Knight (second from right) running track in 1958. Phil Hampson Knight was born on February 24, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, to Bill Knight, a lawyer turned newspaper publisher, and his wife, Lota Cloy (née Hatfield) Knight. He grew up in the Portland neighborhood of Eastmoreland, and attended Cleveland High School.According to one source, "When his father refused to give him a summer job at his newspaper [the now defunct Oregon Journal], believing that his son should find work on his own ...
Phil Knight is an American businessman who cofounded (1964) the multinational sportswear and sports equipment corporation Nike, Inc. (originally called Blue Ribbon Sports). During his tenure as CEO (1964–2004), Nike became one of the most successful companies in the world. Knight was the eldest of
Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike, Inc., one of the world's largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel. He had served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the company in the past. Dubbed the “most powerful person in sports” by ‘Sports Illustrated’, Knight is neither a sportsman nor the owner of a sports team, but his influence on the world of sports has been tremendous.
Based in Beaverton, Oregon, NIKE, Inc. includes the Nike, Converse, and Jordan brands.
Apr 6, 2023 · Jason Merritt/Getty. In addition to his career in the athletic industry, Knight found a second passion in Hollywood as the owner of an animation company, Laika Entertainment.
Apr 5, 2023 · Phil Knight, who has been dubbed as one of the most influential people in all of sports, created Nike in 1971, turning the fledgling sportswear brand into a global powerhouse.
5 days ago · Phil Knight, cofounder of shoe giant Nike, retired as chairman in 2016 after 52 years at the company. Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike shoes with his former track ...
Follow the money. Knight is the founder of Nike, the world's biggest maker of athletic shoes and sports apparel with more than 1,000 stores worldwide, according to its 2023 annual report.
Jan 24, 2024 · Sunday, Oct. 25.This will be one fine day for Philip H. Knight, the 43-year-old cofounder and chairman of Nike Inc., the athletic-shoe company. Knight positions himself in front of the tube.
Jun 30, 2015 · Nike announced on June 30 that Phil Knight, who co-founded the company with Bill Bowerman just over 50 years ago, will step away from his role as chairman. Bowerman died in 1999, meaning that once ...
