Phil Knight
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American billionaire and co-founder of Nike
Key facts
- Born
- Philip Hampson Knight , ( 1938-02-24 ) February 24, 1938 (age 88) , Portland, Oregon , U.S.
- Education
- University of Oregon ( BBA ) Stanford University ( MBA )
- Spouse
- Penny Parks ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 13, 1968</span>"}]]}'>1968 )
- Children
- 2, including Travis Knight
- Father
- William Knight
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Family name
- Knight
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Portland
- Occupation
- philanthropist
- Employer
- ASICS
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- sportswear
- Official website
- nikeinc.com
- Image
- Philknightfootball.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1938-02-24
- net worth
- 40800000000
- short name
- Phil Knight
- Commons category
- Phil Knight
- birth name
- Philipe Hampson Knight
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Encyclopedic overview
Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire businessman who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports footwear, equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of October 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$35.4 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike.
Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters, as well as Oregon Health & Science University.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Phil Knight” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.