![Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of NIKE, Inc. watches the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon June 29, 2012. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: PROFILE SPORT BUSINESS ATHLETICS OLYMPICS Stock Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of NIKE, Inc. watches the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon June 29, 2012. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: PROFILE SPORT BUSINESS ATHLETICS OLYMPICS Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWYYYY/phil-knight-co-founder-and-chairman-of-nike-inc-watches-the-us-olympic-athletics-trials-in-eugene-oregon-june-29-2012-reuterssteve-dipaola-united-states-tags-profile-sport-business-athletics-olympics-2CWYYYY.jpg)
Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of NIKE, Inc. watches the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon June 29, 2012. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: PROFILE SPORT BUSINESS ATHLETICS OLYMPICS Stock
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Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Nike brand, and the founders sent an open letter - laitimes
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Bill Bowerman (Nike Co-Founder) Modified Onitsuka Tiger with Waffle Sole | The Games | 2021 | Sotheby's
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![Nike Inc. Chief Executive William Perez attends a Nike awards event in Beaverton, Oregon, in this October 20, 2005 file picture. Perez has resigned following disagreements with founder and Chairman Philip Knight Nike Inc. Chief Executive William Perez attends a Nike awards event in Beaverton, Oregon, in this October 20, 2005 file picture. Perez has resigned following disagreements with founder and Chairman Philip Knight](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d2wj9y/nike-inc-chief-executive-william-perez-attends-a-nike-awards-event-in-beaverton-oregon-in-this-october-20-2005-file-picture-perez-has-resigned-following-disagreements-with-founder-and-chairman-philip-knight-over-how-to-lead-the-worlds-largest-athletic-shoe-company-nike-said-on-january-23-2006-the-company-said-nike-brand-co-president-mark-parker-will-take-over-from-perez-who-steps-down-after-just-13-months-with-the-company-and-will-get-more-than-8-million-in-severance-including-proceeds-from-nikes-purchase-of-his-house-picture-taken-october-20-2005-reuters-steve-dipaola-file-2d2wj9y.jpg)
Nike Inc. Chief Executive William Perez attends a Nike awards event in Beaverton, Oregon, in this October 20, 2005 file picture. Perez has resigned following disagreements with founder and Chairman Philip Knight
![Nike founder Phil Knight donates US$400m to Stanford, creating world's biggest scholarship | South China Morning Post Nike founder Phil Knight donates US$400m to Stanford, creating world's biggest scholarship | South China Morning Post](https://cdn1.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/og_image_scmp_obituary/public/images/methode/2016/02/25/853ba3a8-db58-11e5-ba33-b7a5a5ded6db_image_hires.jpg?itok=ww_3vY0h)
Nike founder Phil Knight donates US$400m to Stanford, creating world's biggest scholarship | South China Morning Post
![Shoe king Phil Knight steps down: A rare interview with Nike's founder as he retires as chairman - Denver Business Journal Shoe king Phil Knight steps down: A rare interview with Nike's founder as he retires as chairman - Denver Business Journal](http://media.bizj.us/view/img/10071486/bloomberg-phil-knight*750xx2901-1632-0-54.jpg)
Shoe king Phil Knight steps down: A rare interview with Nike's founder as he retires as chairman - Denver Business Journal
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