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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.
In 2015, Parker was named Fortune's Businessperson of the year. [11] It was announced in June 2015 that Mark Parker is replacing Phil Knight as company chairman of Nike in 2016. [12] In 2016, he ranked 14th in the New York Times' list of highest paid CEOs [13] with an annual paycheck of 47.6 million. [14]
Nike cofounder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, made a $400 million pledge to the 1803 Fund. The commitment from the Knights, whose net worth is pegged at $43 billion, will establish Rebuild ...
This comes as Nike's board — which includes founder Phil Knight, former longtime CEO Mark Parker, and Apple CEO Tim Cook — sees fit to refocus on improved products and reestablishing ...
Nike founder Phil Knight just listed his La Quinta home for $1.55 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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THAT’S A LOT OF SNEAKERS: Five years after donating $500 million to the University of Oregon, Nike’s former leader Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $500 million more for the second ...
Shoe Dog [2] is a memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight. [3] The memoir chronicles the history of Nike from its founding as Blue Ribbon Sports and its early challenges to its evolution into one of the world's most recognized and profitable companies. It also highlights certain parts of Phil Knight's life. The book was ghostwritten by J. R ...