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Also known as Philip Hampson Knight

American billionaire and co-founder of Nike

Person · Open Library

Born
1938
Works
14

Top works

  • Shoe Dog
  • נעליים גדולות
  • Shoe Dog By Phil Knight & Intelligent Investor By Benjamin Graham 2 Books Collection Set
  • Crucial Conversations, How to Talk to Anyone, Deep Work, Shoe Dog, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 5 Books Collection Set
  • Fifty Ways to Stuff the Planet

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1953
Active to
1989
2008 universal fire victimclassic pop and rockmotownquiet stormsmooth soulsoul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
142
Total plays
2,028

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Key facts

Born
Philip Hampson Knight , ( 1938-02-24 ) February 24, 1938 (age 88) , Portland, Oregon , U.S.
Education
University of Oregon ( BBA ) Stanford University ( MBA )
Spouse
Penny Parks ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 13, 1968</span>"}]]}'>1968 ) ​
Children
2, including Travis Knight
Father
William Knight

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Encyclopedic overview

Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports footwear, equipment and apparel company. He was previously 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.

Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters, as well as Oregon Health & Science University.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Phil Knight” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.