Nike’s Fast Track By John Merwin. Sunday, Oct. 25.This will be one fine day for Philip H. Knight, the 43-year-old cofounder and chairman of Nike Inc., the athletic-shoe company.

In 2016, Knight published his memoir Shoe Dog, which documented not only how Nike grew from its origins as Blue Ribbon Sports to the incredibly successful company it is today, but also personal ...

Nike was originally founded as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman in 1964. Knight had been a runner at the University of Oregon. Bowerman was a track and field coach at the school.

Phil Knight, who has been dubbed ... The No. 1 sportswear brand in the world was initially known as Blue Ribbon Sports before it was renamed to Nike in 1971 after the Greek winged goddess of victory.

Phil Knight’s private foundation grew to $5 billion in 2023, a year in which it donated $190 million to Oregon causes and organizations. ... Knight, 86, co-founded Nike with Bill Bowerman in 1964 as ...

“He was a giant,” Nike cofounder Phil Knight told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Sumeragi’s path crossed with Nike’s in 1971. At the time, Nike was still known as Blue Ribbon Sports.

Nike started in 1964 as "Blue Ribbon Sports," a scrappy running shoe company founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, ... Phil Knight: 51,144,661 shares, or 3.3% of shares outstanding.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight is the wealthiest resident in Oregon. ... The company started out selling imported Japanese athletic shoes under the name Blue Ribbon Sports before becoming Nike in 1971.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight is the wealthiest resident in Oregon. ... The company started out selling imported Japanese athletic shoes under the name Blue Ribbon Sports before becoming Nike in 1971.