Phil Knight | |
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 Knight in 2010 | |
| Born | Philip Hampson Knight February 24, 1938 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse |
Penny Parks (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2, including Travis Knight |
| Father | William W. Knight |
Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO.[1] As of December 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth at $45.0 billion.[2][3] He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike.
Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters, as well as Oregon Health & Science University. He has donated over $2 billion to these three institutions.[4]
- ^ "Nike's Knight, 77, handing off chairman duties". June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Phil Knight & family". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Forbes 400: Phil Knight". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Rogoway, Mike. "Phil and Penny Knight's charitable contributions top $2 billion". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.