Phil Knight's sports apparel empire continues to keep him near the top of the Forbes 400.
Nike founder Phil Knight made headlines recently for his controversial opinions in two of sports' biggest scandals.
Phil Knight of Nike dubbed the tax initiatives Oregon's "assisted suicide" for business.
Pegula follows in the footsteps of other major billionaire sports boosters like Phil Knight at Oregon and T.
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Eventually, and not surprisingly, he has a sparks-flying showdown with one of his biggest prey, Phil Knight, the boss of Nike.
Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the University of Oregon throughout his life.
Blue Ribbon Sports, a company founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight in 1964, eventually turned into Nike, Inc. ( NYSE: NKE) in 1978.
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The age of the modern running shoe that began in the 1970s with Phil Knight and Nike could just possibly begin to enter its twilight.
"Phil and Penny are intensely private people who rarely divulge their philanthropy, " e-mails a Nike spokesman, commenting on the charitable giving of his boss, Phil Knight, and Knight's wife.
From Phil Knight at Oregon, to T.
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He's a one-time staff writer for Rolling Stone and author of an eclectic body of work including a biography of Nike's Phil Knight, a history of Sears, and articles about fishing for catfish on Louisiana's bayous, logrolling and coondog racing.
As part of the hall of fame, the association has held a gala to honor individuals who have had a profound impact on the game but might have not been a coach, including: Jerry Conangelo, Bill Bradley, and Phil Knight.
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