# Phil Knight

_American billionaire and co-founder of Nike_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American businessman who co-founded Nike, Inc., a global sports footwear, equipment and apparel company. He served previously as its chairman and CEO. As of October 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$35.4 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 February 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Portland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; writer; entrepreneur; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P102))
- **Education:** University of Oregon; Stanford University; Oregon State University; Cleveland High School; Charles H. Lundquist College of Business ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P69))
- **Official website:** nikeinc.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305#P856))

## About

Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters, as well as Oregon Health & Science University.

## Questions

**When was Phil Knight born?**  
Phil Knight was born on 24 February 1938 in Portland.

**Where did Phil Knight study?**  
Phil Knight was educated at University of Oregon, Stanford University, Oregon State University, Cleveland High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Phil Knight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Knight) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q557305](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557305) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Philknightfootball.jpg by Neon Tommy (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philknightfootball.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Phil Knight". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/phil-knight. Retrieved 14 November 2026.