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Phil Knight. Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire business magnate 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]
It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022. [ 6 ][ 7 ] The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971.
Nike opens its world headquarters in unincorporated Washington County, just west of Portland, on 74 acres (0.3 km 2) of land. 1993. Nike introduces Reuse-A-Shoe, which collects athletic shoes, Nike wins Advertiser of the Year at the Cannes Advertising Festival. Nike enters the ice hockey market after acquiring Canstar, the parent company of ...
Bill Bowerman. William Jay Bowerman (February 19, 1911 – December 24, 1999) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc. [1] Over his career, he trained 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub- 4 minute milers. [2]
Spouse. Kathy Parker. Children. 3. Mark Parker (born October 21, 1955) is an American businessman. He is the executive chairman of Nike, Inc. He was named the third CEO of the company in 2006 and was president and CEO until 13 January 2020. [1][2] Since April 3, 2023, he has been chairman of The Walt Disney Company.
John Donahoe. John Joseph Donahoe II (born April 30, 1960) [1] is an American businessman who is the ex-CEO of Nike from January 2020, until his upcoming exit in October 2024. [2] Early in his career, he worked for Bain & Company, becoming the firm's president and CEO in 1999. [3] He is on the board of directors at Nike, [4] The Bridgespan ...
978-1-4711-4672-5. 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.
John Hoke III (born 1965) is an American architect and designer who is the chief innovation officer of Nike, Inc. [ 1][ 2][ 3] He leads the company's design team which includes more than 1,000 product and industrial designers, graphic designers, and fashion designers, as well as architects, interface, and digital content designers. [ 4][ 5][ 6]