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Phil Knights was born in Portland, Oregon.
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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1959 with a degree in business
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He earned a jouralism degree.
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Nike First started.
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He graduated Standford Graduate.
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Knight was ready to take Nike public.
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In 1984, the signing of NBA rookie Michael Jordan took the brand to a new level. The success of Jordan was part of a larger brand strategy: to align with the best athletes in the world.
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He pledged to impose more stringent standards for the factories that Nike engages to manufacture its goods.
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He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of FAme for his Special Contribution to Sports in Oregon.
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Phil Knight resigned as the company's chief executive officer.
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He gave the largest donation in history at the time of Standord's business school.
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Knight and his wife, Penny announced to donated $100 million to the University of Oregon Athletics Legacy Fund.
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The Nike Swoosh Logo was created by Caroline Davidson.
