Phil Knight
Phil Knight Born Philip Hampson Knight (1938-02-24) February 24, 1938 (age 76) Portland, Oregon, U.S. Residence Hillsboro, Oregon Alma mater University of Oregon Stanford University Occupation Co-founder and Chairman Nike, Inc. Net worth US$21.7 Billion (2014) Spouse(s) Penelope "penny" Children Matthew Knight Travis Knight Christina Knight Alexis Knight Parents William W. Knight Lota Hatfield Knight Website Nike Corporation Philip Hampson "Phil" Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American business magnate and philanthropist. A native of Oregon, he is the co-founder and chairman of Nike, Inc., and previously served as the chief executive officer of Nike. In 2014, Forbes named Knight the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$22.3 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. A graduate of the University of Oregon and Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB), he has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to both schools; Knight gave the largest donation in history at the time to Stanford's business school in 2006. A native Oregonian, he ran track under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon, with whom he would co-found Nike.