Phil Knight
- January 10, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
Full Name | Phil Knight |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Date Of Birth | Feb 24, 1938(1938-02-24) |
Age | 86 |
Birthplace | Portland |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Oregon |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Phil Knight Biography
Name | Phil Knight |
Birthday | Feb 24 |
Birth Year | 1938 |
Place Of Birth | Portland |
Home Town | Oregon |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Spouse | Penny Knight |
Children(s) | Travis Knight, Matthew Knight, Christina Knight |
Phil Knight is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 24, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Multibillionaire who co-founded the famous shoe company Nike. He served as chairman and CEO of the company until he stepped down in 2015.
He co-founded Nike with Bill Bowerman, who was his track coach at the University of Oregon.
He fathered three children with his wife Penny.
Phil Knight Net Worth
Net Worth | $42 Billion |
Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
House | Living in own house. |
Phil Knight is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Knight 's net worth $42 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His father owned the Oregon Journal, but refused to give him a job there. He went on to work at The Oregonian, his father’s competitor.
In 1984, his company created the Air Jordan, a shoe specifically designed for superstar Michael Jordan, which went on to become one of the most popular shoe brands in the world.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Phil Knight Dating?
According to our records, Phil Knight married to Penny Knight. As of December 1, 2023, Phil Knight’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Phil Knight celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.
Does Phil Knight still own Nike?
Phil Knight
Parent(s)| William W. Knight Lota Hatfield Knight
How much does Phil Knight own of Nike?
Phil Knight controls 24 percent of the world’s largest athletic shoe and sports apparel company, Nike. He holds Class A and Class B shares through a Delaware-based holding company appropriately named “Swoosh”. Knight’s son Travis owns 10 percent of Swoosh, although they are still credited to Phil.
What happened to Phil Knight's son?
Knight turned emotional during an interview with USA TODAY Sports when asked about the death of his son, Matthew, who died in a scuba diving accident in 2004 at age 34.
Who is the owner of Nike now?
4 The co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight, and his son Travis Knight , along with the holding companies and trusts they control, own more than 97% of outstanding Class A shares. 5 This allows the Knight family to exercise effective control of Nike even though it is a publicly traded business.
Who is richer Adidas or Nike?
The brand value of Nike has increased year-on-year since 2010 and reached around 42.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the adidas brand was valued at approximately 13.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2021 – increasing for the sixth consecutive year following two years of decline.