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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nike,_IncNike, Inc. - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.

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  3. www.britannica.com › money › Nike-IncNike, Inc. | History, Logo, Headquarters, & Facts - Britannica

    5 days ago · Nike, Inc., American sportswear company that is one of the world’s best-known brands. It was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, his former track-and-field coach at the University of Oregon. The company was renamed Nike, Inc., in 1971.

  4. www.forbes.com › profile › phil-knightPhil Knight & family - Forbes

    3 days ago · Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike shoes with his former track coach, Bill Bowerman. In 1964, they each put up $500 to start Blue Ribbon Sports. Knight & family still...

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  6. www.timesjournal1886.com › story › 2024/02/22Celebrating the 113th birthday of legendary coach and innovator...

    5 days ago · February 19 marked the birthday of one of Wheeler County's most famous residents, the legendary track coach and co-founder of Nike, Bill Bowerman. William Jay Bowerman was born in Portland on February 19, 1911 to Jay Bowerman and Elizabeth Hoover Bowerman.

  7. www.insidearbitrage.com › 2024 › 07A Director of Nike Purchases Shares – Insider Weekends

    1 day ago · The company was founded at the University of Oregon in 1964 by track athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman. Nike grew to incredible heights fairly rapidly – gaining around 50% of market share in the U.S. athletic footwear market by 1980, the same year in which the company went public.

  8. startuptalky.com › adidas-vs-nikeAdidas Vs Nike: Who is Leading the Market? - StartupTalky

    4 days ago · Yes, Nike founder Bill Bowerman is the person who first implemented this incredible idea of telling real stories. Back then he was a track and field coach during Nike’s initial days when Bill wrote stories for his products that helped the company connect with its audiences.

  9. www.bloomberg.com › billionaires › profilesBloomberg Billionaires Index - Phil Knight & family

    3 days ago · He created athletic footwear distributor Blue Ribbon Sports with his former college track coach, Bill Bowerman, in 1964 and continued to work as an assistant professor at Portland State...