In early April, an open meeting of students further demanded that the organization Fair Labor Association (FLA) would receive no consideration from the university, as it was perceived as a group founded, funded and backed by Nike and other corporations, and had also been criticized by worker rights advocates as an exercise in dishonest public relations. Knight is known to be a fan of American sports and is a regular at many sporting events held all across the country. . Knight was a runner in school, with his personal best being one mile in 4.10 minutes. They met in 1968, in the early days of Nike’s founding, married the same year, and have been together since. Nike co-founder Phil Knight has given $942 million worth of Nike shares to charity. His accounting job at Price Waterhouse takes up 6 days a week, and Phil wants more time for Blue Ribbon than just weekends and late nights. [79], On February 24, 2012, Knight was announced as a 2012 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as a contributor. The next day Phil Knight leaves for Japan to develop Blue Ribbon’s partnership with Onitsuka. He was thoroughly impressed with the brand and decided to meet up with its founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka. Phil Knight, best known for being a Entrepreneur, was born in Portland, Oregon, USA on Thursday, February 24, 1938. She agrees. [90], Wealthiest people in the United States by state, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, List of Knight endowed chairs and professorships, Philip H. Knight Chairs and Professorships, "Nike's Knight, 77, handing off chairman duties", https://www.forbes.com/profile/phil-knight/?list=rtb#7d0646041dcb, "Phil and Penny Knight's charitable contributions top $2 billion", "Notable Oregonians: Phil Knight — Innovator, Business Leader", Anne M. 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