Author2 booksPhil Knight
Philip Hampson Knight is an American businessman who co-founded Nike, Inc., a global sports footwear, equipment and apparel company. He served previously as its chairman and CEO. As of October 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$35.4 billion. 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.
Nike co-founder and memoiristAmericanBorn 1938
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