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Phil Knight
American billionaire business magnate (born 1938)
This article is about the businessman.
Phil knight family biography nike
For other people, see Phil Knight (disambiguation).
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 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $35.1 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