Nike co-founder Phil Knight's significance to the Oregon Ducks can't be overstated as the team heads into the College Football Playoff. After winning the Big Ten Championship, Oregon coach Dan Lanning celebrated the win with Knight and talked about...
A native of Oregon, he is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., and previously served as chairman and CEO of the company.[2] In November 2015, Forbes named Knight the 15th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$28.1 billion.[3] He is also the...