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2 days ago · Nike, originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman, on January 25, 1964. The company initially operated in Eugene, Oregon as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger, making most sales at track meets out of Knight's automobile.
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5 days ago · A skilled entrepreneur: Knight was the CEO of Nike for four decades, and was one of the key drivers in making the company what it is today. Philanthropic work: Phil Knight has been a generous donor to several causes at his Alma Maters, including contributions to both athletic and academic programs.
3 days ago · Knight is the founder and largest shareholder of Nike, the world's biggest maker of athletic shoes and sports apparel. The Beaverton, Oregon-based company operates more than 1,000 stores and had...
Apr 25, 2024 · Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight, MBA ’62, who has been a transformational benefactor for the university for more than six decades, is receiving Stanford’s most prestigious alumni volunteer service award, the Degree of Uncommon Citizen.
Apr 26, 2024 · The Nike Logo Origin – How did the Nike Swoosh come to be? Source: Nike. In 1971, Carolyn Davidson was a graphic design student at Portland State University. In 1969, she met Phil Knight, then-assistant professor at PSU who would go on to found Blue Ribbon Sports, and, in turn, Nike.
May 10, 2024 · The University of Oregon's NIL collective, Division Street, is making waves. Led by Phil Knight, Division Street empowers student-athletes like football stars Dillon Gabriel, Evan Stewart, and...
May 10, 2024 · Phil Knight, billionaire co-founder of Nike, sits at an event at the Nike campus in Beaverton on Monday, April 24, 2023. It was then and there he announced his and his wife's investment of $400...
