Phil Knight & family
$28.9B
Born
Feb 24, 1938
Age
87
Source of Wealth
Nike
Residence
Hillsboro, Oregon
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Oregon
- Phil Knight, cofounder of shoe giant Nike, retired as chairman in 2016 after 52 years at the company.
- Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike shoes with his former track coach, Bill Bowerman.
- In 1964, they each put up $500 to start Blue Ribbon Sports. Knight & family still own 20% of the $51 billion (fiscal 2024 revenue) company now known as Nike.
- Knight and his wife Penny have given $3.6 billion to charity so far--mainly through their Knight Foundation. They rank among America's top philanthropists.
- The Knights have pledged over $500 million in donations to each of the University of Oregon and Stanford University, Phil's alma maters.
- The couple pledged another $400 million to help rebuild Portland, Oregon's historically Black Albina neighborhood in 2023.
- Before cofounding Nike, Knight sold Japanese running shoes from the trunk of his car.
- Knight paid a Portland State University student $35 to design Nike's iconic "Swoosh" logo.
| Exchange | Ticker | Company Name | Number Of Shares | Share Price | Currency Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYSE | NKE-US | Nike | 304,797,219 | 64.96 | USD |