Philip Hampson Knight is an American businessman, born 24 February 1938 in Portland, Oregon. He co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, which was renamed Nike, Inc. in 1971, and he serves as the company's chairman emeritus. He also owns the stop-motion film studio Laika.
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BirthplacePortland, Oregon, United States 1 Defining ContributionCo-founded Nike, Inc. with track coach Bill Bowerman, building it from a running-shoe distributor into a global sports footwear, equipment and apparel company. 1 Notable Work Cross-Tradition Connections
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Phil Knight co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, renamed Nike, Inc. in 1971, building it into the world's leading athletic footwear company.
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Phil Hampson Knight was born on February 24, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, to Bill Knight
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born February 24, 1938
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co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc.
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Philip Hampson Knight
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