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Phil Knight

1938 - Today

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Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) 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 May 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$30.5 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Knight is the 174th most popular businessperson (down from 139th in 2019), the 2,067th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,517th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Phil Knight ranks 174 out of 847. Before him are Yingluck Shinawatra, Johann Friedrich Böttger, Madam C. J. Walker, Basil Zaharoff, Josep Maria Bartomeu, and Owen D. Young. After him are Karl Albrecht, Bernard Baruch, Alisher Usmanov, Amschel Mayer Rothschild, Sheldon Adelson, and Walter Chrysler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Phil Knight ranks 111. Before him are Ben E. King, Ann Jones, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Ed Lauter, Roland Topor, and Nino Benvenuti. After him are Ian Stewart, Milan Galić, Goh Kun, Jack Jones, Radivoj Korać, and John du Pont.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phil Knight ranks 2,067 out of 20,380. Before him are William Styron (1925), Paul Krugman (1953), Frederick Herzberg (1923), Hiram Bingham III (1875), Poul Anderson (1926), and Carl Reiner (1922). After him are Thomas Cech (1947), James Irwin (1930), Lou Ferrigno (1951), Katherine MacGregor (1925), Max Wright (1943), and Pat Garrett (1850).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Phil Knight ranks 63. Before him are Larry Flynt (1942), Cyrus West Field (1819), Harvey S. Firestone (1868), Ethan Allen (1738), Madam C. J. Walker (1867), and Owen D. Young (1874). After him are Bernard Baruch (1870), Sheldon Adelson (1933), Walter Chrysler (1875), Lady Bird Johnson (1912), Henry Ford II (1917), and Hetty Green (1834).

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