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58-433: According to Art Daily , the estimated cost of US$ 120,000 was covered by a variety of sources, "including Phil Knight , Paul Newman , Michael Douglas , Mason Williams , Miloš Forman , Phil Lesh , Bob Weir , Tom Robbins , Larry McMurtry , Jean Auel , Tom Wolfe , Ed McClanahan , Kenny Moore , Sterling Lord , Dale Wasserman , Rolling Stone magazine, Viking Penguin , Rich Brooks , Dave Frohnmayer , Brian Booth,

116-623: A Certified Public Accountant , first with Coopers & Lybrand , and then Price Waterhouse . Knight then became an accounting professor at Portland State University . Immediately after graduating from the University of Oregon, Knight enlisted in the Army and served one year on active duty and seven years in the Army Reserve . He next enrolled at Stanford Graduate School of Business , where, for his small business class, Knight produced

174-674: A US$ 30 million commitment toward the Autzen Stadium expansion project and offered no further donations to the university. In a public statement, Knight criticized the WRC for having unrealistic provisions and called it misguided, while praising the FLA for being "balanced" in its approach. In the face of ongoing conflict with students, Frohnmayer sided with Knight's assertion that the WRC was providing unbalanced representation, and in October 2000

232-542: A games room for the players that includes flat-screen televisions and foosball machines, and a cafeteria. In November 2015, it was announced that Knight and his wife would be donating $ 19.2 million towards a new sports complex project at the University of Oregon. The plans for the 29,000 square foot complex was announced in September. Construction started in January 2016 and ended in September 2016. The sports complex

290-466: A heart attack 150 feet (46 m) underwater due to an undetected congenital heart defect. Knight and Travis traveled to El Salvador to return Matthew's body to the US. Laika Studio's 2005 short film Moongirl was dedicated to Matthew's memory. Knight resigned as Nike CEO on November 18, 2004, several months after Matthew's funeral but retained the position of chairman of the board. Knight's replacement

348-639: A home in La Quinta, California . Oregon Daily Emerald The Daily Emerald is the independent, student-run weekly newspaper produced at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon , United States. Its predecessor, the Oregon Daily Emerald newspaper, founded in 1899, trained many prominent writers and journalists and made important contributions to journalism case law. Currently,

406-479: A lawyer turned newspaper publisher, and his wife, Lota Cloy (née Hatfield) Knight. He grew up in the Portland neighborhood of Eastmoreland , and attended Cleveland High School . According to one source, "When his father refused to give him a summer job at his newspaper [the now defunct Oregon Journal ], believing that his son should find work on his own," Knight "went to the rival Oregonian , where he worked

464-514: A notional Mount Rushmore for the university. Knight was one of the four final choices, along with Ducks track legend Steve Prefontaine ; current NFL player Marcus Mariota , the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner; and Sabrina Ionescu , who had just completed an epic college basketball career for the Ducks . Knight met his wife, Penelope "Penny" Parks, while he was working at Portland State University and they were married on September 13, 1968. They own

522-462: A paper, "Can Japanese Sports Shoes Do to German Sports Shoes What Japanese Cameras Did to German Cameras?", that essentially foretold his eventual foray into selling running shoes. His ambition was to import high-quality and low-cost running shoes from Japan into the American market. He graduated with a master's degree in business administration from Stanford in 1962. Knight set out on a trip around

580-584: A partner with Knight and provide product design ideas. The two men agreed to a partnership by handshake on January 25, 1964, the birth date of Blue Ribbon Sports , the company that would later become Nike. Knight's first sales, were made out of a now storied green Plymouth Valiant automobile at track meets across the Pacific Northwest . By 1969, these early sales allowed Knight to leave his accountant job and work full-time for Blue Ribbon Sports. Jeff Johnson, Nike's first employee, suggested calling

638-468: A published four worded article in the paper that read “Tase this… FUCK BUSH”. The article was in response to the University of Florida Taser incident . The Daily Emerald' s article ended up being published in the paper the following day on Oct. 2, 2007. The paper received some backlash for the article from members of the local community. On Oct.17, 2007, the Daily Emerald published a letter to

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696-422: Is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc. , a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of December 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth at $ 45.0 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika . Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and

754-464: The Eugene Weekly reported Frohnmayer stating that: ... he would refuse to pay dues to the WRC based on a legal opinion from UO General Counsel Melinda Grier arguing that to do so would be illegal and open the university to liability. Grier claimed the WRC had not yet incorporated, had not yet filed as a non-profit, and served no public purpose justifying a dues payment. On February 16, 2001,

812-774: The Daily Emerald publishes a weekly newspaper on Mondays. The Daily Emerald and associated publications, including the quarterly magazine Ethos , are published by the Emerald Media Group. The Emerald operates quasi-independently of the university with offices in Suite 302 and 305 of the Erb Memorial Union . On May 24, 1966, the Emerald ran a story, "Students Condone Marijuana Use," by author Annette Buchanan, which included seven unnamed sources discussing their drug use. The interviews were granted under

870-546: The Knight-Hennessy Scholars graduate-level education program inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship . Graduates are charged to tackle global challenges, such as climate change and poverty . The first class of 51 scholars from 21 countries was scheduled to arrive at Stanford in the fall of 2018. In May 2022, it was announced that Phil and Penny Knight gifted Stanford $ 75 million to establish

928-739: The Oregon Supreme Court dismissed Buchanan's claim that the Oregon Constitution protected her. In 1968 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant certiorari . Subsequently, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed a journalistic shield law (ORS 44.510 through 44.540). The Oregon Shield Law provides extensive protection for all members of the news and information media. The statute provides absolute protection from compelled disclosure of both sources and all information obtained by journalists in

986-531: The Oregon University System enacted a mandate that all institutions within the system choose business partners from a politically neutral standpoint, barring all universities in Oregon from joining either the WRC or the FLA. Following the dissolved relationship between the university and the WRC, Knight reinstated the donation and increased the amount to over US$ 50 million. Also controversial

1044-528: The San Diego –based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, and grew the business into a nationwide organization, with written premiums of nearly US$ 1 billion when he sold the company in 2006. In October 2008, Knight and his wife pledged US$ 100 million to the OHSU Cancer Institute, the largest gift in the history of Oregon Health & Science University . In recognition, the university renamed

1102-601: The Stanford Graduate School of Business . He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike. Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters , as well as Oregon Health & Science University . He has donated over $ 2 billion to these three institutions. Phil Hampson Knight was born on February 24, 1938, in Portland, Oregon , to Bill Knight ,

1160-620: The Chambers Foundation, and Bill Walton ". In October 2016, the Eugene City Council began considering a proposal from a local development group to buy the square, remove the sculpture, and replace the open space with apartments. Kesey Square (formerly known as Broadway Plaza), in downtown Eugene, is viewed as "valuable open space by some and as an eyesore by others". Some downtown merchants have complained about nuisance behavior of "travelers", transients who gather at

1218-592: The Phil and Penny Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience. The initiative will be housed at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and is set to study the cognitive decline and degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. As of 2023, Knight has donated over one billion dollars to the University of Oregon. It is believed that Knight made his first major contribution in the late 1980s. By 2000 Knight had already contributed over $ 50 million to UO. He

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1276-523: The State of Oregon. Knight was responsible for financing the UO's US$ 68 million 145,000 square-foot gridiron football facility that was officially opened in late July 2013. Knight's personal locker in the team's locker room displays the title "Uncle Phil", and other features include a gym with Brazilian hardwood floors, Apple iPhone chargers in each of the players' lockers, various auditoriums and meeting rooms,

1334-581: The University of Oregon, community members and other student publications around the United States, the board of directors and the newsroom staff agreed to engage in a mediation process the following week to fully resolve the situation. The newsroom staff agreed to end the strike and resume publishing the newspaper on March 9, 2009. In fall 2012, the Oregon Daily Emerald Publishing Company, Inc. transitioned to

1392-505: The athletic department at UO have also led to controversy. In April 2000, student leaders began organizing an anti-sweatshop and fair labor practices campaign, and called for Dave Frohnmayer, president of the school, to support the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC). On April 4, 2000, students began a sit-in at Johnson Hall, the UO's administrative center. In early April, an open meeting of students further demanded that

1450-496: The autonomy of schools in the Oregon University System . On September 27, 2013, Knight announced to the audience at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute's biennial gala, when he announced his intention to donate US$ 500 million for research if OHSU could match it over the subsequent two years. On June 25, 2015, OHSU met that $ 500 million goal, and Knight announced his upcoming $ 500 million donation, to bring

1508-526: The building of the Nike brand, from importing Japanese shoes to being part of a federal investigation. As of July 2021, Knight has a net worth of $ 60.8 billion. In 1990, Knight founded the Philip H. Knight Charitable Foundation Trust. As of 2016, according to Portland Business Journal , "Knight is the most generous philanthropist in Oregon history. His lifetime gifts now approach $ 2 billion." In 2023, Knight

1566-423: The company's board with the cooperation of Nike executives. In late 2003, Knight appointed his son to the board and, after Vinton had stepped down—prior to leaving the company with a severance package—Knight rebranded the company Laika . He then invested $ 180 million into Laika, and the studio released its first feature film, Coraline , in stop motion , in 2009. Coraline was a financial success and Travis Knight

1624-669: The company's chairman, with president and CEO Mark Parker to succeed him. Knight's retirement from the Nike board took effect at the end of June 2016. In September 2017, Knight decided to come out of retirement to put black back in the UNC jerseys for the Phil Knight Classic in Portland, Oregon. Knight's memoir, Shoe Dog , was released on April 26, 2016, by Simon & Schuster , was rated fifth on The New York Times Best Seller list for business books in July 2018, and details

1682-482: The condition that the sources' names would not be revealed. After reading Buchanan's story, local law enforcement officials convened a grand jury investigation into the illegal use of drugs. On June 1, 1966, the Lane County District Attorney subpoenas Buchanan, requesting names of sources. Buchanan refused and was fined $ 300 for contempt of court. The case went through the court system until

1740-408: The course of their work. It is not clear whether the journalist must have promised confidentiality for the source of information to be covered by the law. The only exceptions to the Oregon statute exist where: (1) there is probable cause to believe that the journalist has or is about to commit a crime or (2) where the defendant in a defamation suit has asserted a defense based on the content or source of

1798-444: The editor written by Eugene, Oregon resident Lisa Priaulx. In her letter, titled "Profane headline makes Emerald look immature and unprofessional ", she writes in opposition of the headline. At The Daily Emerald 's end-of-year celebration, the paper's staff presented editor-in-chief Laura Powers with a framed copy of the “Fire this…FUCK CENSORSHIP” page. On March 3, 2009, following a management dispute between student staffers and

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1856-476: The firm "Nike," named after the Greek winged goddess of victory , and Blue Ribbon Sports was subsequently renamed Nike in 1971. Nike's " swoosh " logo, now considered one of the most valuable logos in the world, was commissioned for $ 35 from graphic design student Carolyn Davidson in 1971. According to Nike's website, Knight said at the time: "I don't love it, but it will grow on me." In September 1983, Davidson

1914-490: The fray" following notification of the student strike. The Board of Directors later stated their intention to conduct a nationwide search. The Oregon Daily Emerald published a newspaper on the morning of March 5, 2009, without the contributions of the newsroom staff. A flurry of media coverage on the strike ensued throughout the day. Following statements of support for the strikers by the Associated Students of

1972-408: The information. On Oct. 1, 2007, the Emerald' s Monday print edition had its second page swapped with The Daily Barometer — the student newspaper at Oregon State University . Somehow, The Daily Barometer 's second page had ended up in both papers. Kathy Carbone, the paper's business manager at the time, said the printer claimed the swap was accidental, but she believes it was on purpose and said

2030-414: The late 1990s, Will Vinton Studios animation company sought external investors due to rapid growth. Knight assumed a 15 percent stake in the company in 1998, and his son Travis —who had graduated from Portland State following an unsuccessful attempt at a rap music career—went to work at the studio as an animator. Citing mismanagement, Knight eventually purchased Will Vinton Studios and assumed control of

2088-544: The morning shift tabulating sports scores and every morning ran home the full seven miles." Knight continued his education at the University of Oregon in Eugene , where he ran for the famed Oregon track and field program, was a sports reporter for the Oregon Daily Emerald and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Knight earned a business degree (B.B.A.) in 1959 in just three years. That same year, Knight also received his Army Reserve Commission and

2146-409: 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. University President Dave Frohnmayer subsequently signed a one-year contract with the WRC; Knight then withdrew

2204-539: The organization the "OHSU Knight Cancer Institute ." In October 2010, Knight donated several million dollars to the Catlin Gabel School to establish a scholarship for incoming freshmen students. On May 18, 2012, Knight contributed US$ 65,000 to a higher education Political Action Committee (PAC) formed by Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle. According to Boyle, the PAC will help facilitate an increase in

2262-451: The paper's board of directors, newsroom members at the Oregon Daily Emerald decided to strike, citing board actions as threatening to the independence of the Emerald . They issued four demands to the board at its scheduled executive session on March 3, and printed an editorial in the paper the following day that also contained the requests. The demands were as follows: On March 4, 2009, Steven Smith announced his intention to "withdraw from

2320-504: The paper's staff considered it an act of censorship. The Daily Emerald's second page featured in an opinion piece written by the Emerald 's editorial board with the headline “Fire this…FUCK CENSORSHIP.” The last half of the title was written in big, bold letters across the page. The article was in response to Colorado State University authorities discussing whether to fire Rocky Mountain Collegian editor-in-chief David McSwane over

2378-460: The plaza, using drugs or alcohol, harassing customers. A local merchant who owns property adjacent to the square submitted a second proposal, an update of his 1995 proposal that the Council had rejected. That proposal is to remove brick walls around the square, building a brewery and kitchen incubator, but leaving the sculpture intact. A supporter of the "Save Kesey Square" Facebook page expressed

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2436-478: The sentiment, "Public space creates and increases consciousness about what we can create and what we can imagine." According to The Register-Guard , "The city is considering three options for the space: its sale or lease for private redevelopment (including plans for a six-story apartment building with first-floor eateries and retail shops); a public improvement project; or leaving it as is." Phil Knight Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938)

2494-599: The total to $ 1 billion raised. Knight and wife Penny also donated to the Marylhurst Knights Opportunity Scholarship Program at Marylhurst University , a private Roman Catholic university in Marylhurst, Oregon ; as a result, the university named a lawn on their campus "Knight's Green" in the family's honor. In December 2016, Knight disclosed that he had donated $ 112 million in Nike stock to charity. In 2000, Knight

2552-445: The university. In response, athletic director Pat Kilkenny said: "This extraordinary gift will set Oregon athletics on a course toward certain self sufficiency and create the flexibility and financial capacity for the university to move forward with the new athletic arena." At the time, the donation was the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the university. The 2010 construction of the UO basketball team's Matthew Knight Arena

2610-479: The western United States. The first Tiger samples would take more than a year to be shipped to Knight; during that time he found a job as an accountant in Portland. When Knight finally received the shoe samples, he mailed two pairs to Bowerman at the University of Oregon, hoping to gain both a sale and an influential endorsement. To Knight's surprise, Bowerman not only ordered the Tiger shoes, but also offered to become

2668-619: The world after graduation, during which he made a stop in Kobe, Japan , in November 1962. It was there that he discovered Tiger brand running shoes, manufactured in Kobe by the Onitsuka Co. , now known as Asics . Impressed by the quality and low cost of the shoes, Knight called Mr. Onitsuka, who agreed to meet with him. By the end of the meeting, Knight had secured Tiger distribution rights for

2726-579: Was William Perez , former CEO of S.C. Johnson & Son , Inc., who was eventually replaced by Mark Parker in 2006. In 2011, the Matthew Knight Arena at the University of Oregon was named in his honor. During the 2009–2010 period, Knight was the largest single contributor to the campaign to defeat Oregon Ballot Measures 66 and 67 , which, once passed, increased income tax on some corporations and high-income individuals. In June 2015, Knight and Nike announced that he would step down as

2784-426: Was America's second largest donor with $ 1.2 billion in giving. In 2006, Knight donated US$ 105 million to the Stanford Graduate School of Business , which, at the time, was the largest ever individual donation to a U.S. business school. The campus was named "The Knight Management Center," in honor of Knight's philanthropic service to the school. In 2016, it was announced that Knight contributed $ 400 million to start

2842-420: Was Knight's success in lobbying for former insurance executive Pat Kilkenny to be named as athletic director at the university. Kilkenny had neither a college degree nor any prior experience in athletics administration. He attended but did not graduate from UO, as he left the school with several credit hours still owing. Prior to his appointment at UO, Kilkenny had been the chairman and chief executive officer of

2900-542: Was UO's 2018-2019 honorary degree recipient. Major gifts include funds supporting the renovation of the Knight Library and construction of the Knight Law Center. Contrary to press reports, which claim that Knight financed the whole library renovation project, Knight only financed a portion of the library's renovation. Knight also established endowed chairs across the campus. In the fall of 2016, it

2958-424: Was a " Distinguished Military Graduate " . As a middle-distance runner at Oregon, his personal best was 1 mile (1.6 km) in 4 minutes, 13 seconds, and he won varsity letters for his track performances in 1957, 1958, and 1959. In 1977, together with Bowerman and Geoff Hollister, Knight founded an American running team called Athletics West . Before Blue Ribbon Sports—later Nike—flourished, Knight worked as

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3016-579: Was announced that Knight will donate $ 500 million to UO for a new three-building laboratory and research science complex. This donation was part of a series of large higher-education gifts. Knight contributed towards the Moshofsky Center, which opened in 1998. In August 2007, Knight announced that he and his wife would be donating US$ 100 million to found the UO Athletics Legacy Fund to help support all athletic programs at

3074-559: Was formally inducted on September 7, 2012. In 1989, Knight received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement . For his "contributions to business, corporate and philanthropic leadership", Knight was elected to the 2015 American Academy of Arts and Sciences membership class. In 2020, the university polled alumni and fans on social media, asking them which four UO alumni they would place on

3132-515: Was given an undisclosed amount of Nike stock for her contribution to the company's brand. On the Oprah television program in April 2011, Knight claimed he gave Davidson "a few hundred shares" when the company went public. At Nike, Knight developed personal relationships with some of the world's most recognizable athletes, including Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods . Following mainstream success in

3190-645: Was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame for his Special Contribution to Sports in Oregon. At the time of his induction, he had contributed approximately US$ 230 million to UO, the majority of which was for athletics. On February 24, 2012, Knight was announced as a 2012 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame , as a contributor . The Hall recognized him as the driving force behind Nike's huge financial support of U.S. basketball and its players. Knight

3248-583: Was named the Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center and includes motion capture systems, neurocognitive assessment tools, 40-yard dash track, and steam machines made by Nike to help athletes break into their footwear more quickly. In 2021, Knight helped to fund the renovation of Hayward Field , a track and field stadium at the university. The project was estimated to cost $ 270 million, although Knight's total contribution remained private. Knight's contributions to

3306-477: Was the result of a partnership between Knight and former Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny. Although Knight didn't pay for the project directly, he established a $ 100 million "Athletic Legacy Fund." The fund supports the athletic department. Named after Knight's deceased son, the venue replaced the McArthur Court building and cost over US$ 200 million to build. The facility was built using bonds backed by

3364-533: Was then promoted into the roles of Laika CEO and president. In May 2004, two years after Knight bought Vinton, his son Matthew, aged 34 years, traveled to El Salvador to film a fund-raising video for Christian Children of the World, a Portland nonprofit organization . However, while scuba diving with his colleagues Vincenzo Iannuzzelli and Robert McDonell in Lake Ilopango , near San Salvador , he died from

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