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Phil Knight

Co-founder & former CEO

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Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike and its chairman emeritus. He’s the author of the NYTimes best-seller Shoe Dog; investor in Laika Studios; and a philanthropist, remaining involved with his alma maters, the University of Oregon and Stanford University.

“At one point, we thought, ‘Well, maybe we should try some advertising.’”