Phil knight

After founding Nike more than 50 years ago, Phil Knight has announced he will step down as the company's Chairman.

This is Nike's co-founder, Phil Knight. Today, Knight is a #billionaire at the helm of the world's No. 1 athletic-shoe company. How did he get his start? With a $500 investment from his former track coach. Knight took that money and began selling shoes from the trunk of his car, and he didn't stop hustling until he transformed Nike into the $91 billion company that it is today. What could you do with $500? 🤔

Phil Knight cofounder of NIKE! Phil Knight Along with Bowerman, Knight helped launch Nike and turn it into one of the highest grossing sportswear brands of all time during his 50-year leadership term. Today Knight is worth an estimated $21.6 billion.

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HAPPY 83rd BIRTHDAY to PHIL KNIGHT!! 2/24/21 Born Philip Hampson Knight, American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., and was previously chairman and CEO of the company. As of July 23, 2020, Knight was ranked by Forbes as the 26th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$39.2 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika.

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This poster series is a personal project inspired after reading 'Shoe Dog' the memoirs of Nike founder Phil Knight

Phil Knight and Dan Wieden