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Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight looks on during the 46th Prefontaine Classic, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (Dylan Stewart Stock Photo - Alamy
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Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight looks on during the 46th Prefontaine Classic, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (Dylan Stewart Stock Photo - Alamy
![Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight looks on during the 46th Prefontaine Classic, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (Dylan Stewart Stock Photo - Alamy Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight looks on during the 46th Prefontaine Classic, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (Dylan Stewart Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MPREA3/phil-knight-center-co-founder-and-chairman-emeritus-of-nike-socializes-before-a-basketball-game-between-portland-and-north-carolina-at-the-phil-knight-invitational-tournament-in-portland-ore-thursday-nov-23-2017-ap-phototroy-wayrynen-2MPREA3.jpg)
Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus Phil Knight looks on during the 46th Prefontaine Classic, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (Dylan Stewart Stock Photo - Alamy
Sports & Management Research Institute - Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938), is an American billionaire businessman and sportswear manufacturer. He is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., and
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