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Phil Hampson Knight was born on February 24, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, to Bill Knight, a lawyer turned newspaper publisher, and his wife, Lota Cloy (née Hatfield) Knight. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He grew up in the Portland neighborhood of Eastmoreland , and attended Cleveland High School .
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 ...
Before Ben Affleck donned an ill-fitting wig and distracting polarized sunglasses in his portrayal of Phil Knight in “Air,” the visionary Nike founder told his own life story in a 2018 memoir ...
1962 Phil Knight visits Onitsuka Tiger in Kobe, Japan, and pitches the idea of selling their shoes in the U.S. When asked the name of his company, Knight comes up with one on the spot: Blue Ribbon ...
Travis Andrew Knight (born September 13, 1973) [1] is an American animator, producer, director, actor, and former rapper. The son of the Nike co-founder Phil Knight, he has worked as the lead animator and current CEO for the stop-motion animation studio Laika, including directing the company's films Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and the upcoming Wildwood (2025).
Phil Knight’s company’s origin story includes the design of a waffle iron that was used for the shoe’s waffle sole. Smart mentioned Knight’s 2016 book “Shoe Dog,” and is embracing ...
It tells the story of Steve Prefontaine, an American middle and long-distance runner who set records in seven different distance track events from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. The documentary is narrated by Ken Kesey , and features interviews with Phil Knight , Dana Carvey , Brian Lanker , Kenny Moore , Alberto Salazar , Erich Segal , Frank Shorter ...
Nike founder Phil Knight just listed his La Quinta home for $1.55 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.