Nike started in 1964 as "Blue Ribbon Sports," a scrappy running shoe company founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, renaming itself as Nike in 1971 after the Greek goddess of victory.

Phil Knight has an impressive résumé. The Nike founder started the company with his former University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman in 1964. Knight has since become among the top 30 ...

Co-founder Phil Knight attended the University of Oregon ... Knight’s co-founder was his college track coach and WWII veteran Bill Bowerman. Bowerman was a highly acclaimed coach by having ...

In 1992, Taylor sat down with Phil Knight, Michael Jordan, Bill Bowerman and others. Air highlights Nike's recruitment of Jordan as a key piece to its growth. And our interviews touched on some of ...

Legendary University of Oregon track and field coach Bill Bowerman molded world-class ... in 1964 with one of his former Oregon athletes, Phil Knight. It’s now a colossus of global consumer ...

Co-founders Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight created the iconic brand Nike 59 years ago, trading under the name Blue Ribbon Sports until a shake-up in 1971. The duo sought inspiration from the Greek ...

The other is Phil Knight — the founder of the company ... Nike was founded by Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman, who invested $5,000 each to create the brand in the hopes of offering high ...