Here's everything to know about Phil Knight, the founder of Nike who served as one of the inspirations behind Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's movie 'Air.' Skip to content PEOPLE ...

Knight, who stepped down as Nike CEO in 2016 and is now "chairman emeritus," grew up in Portland and attended the University of Oregon. The company is headquartered in Beaverton.

Knight, 77, began the company in a handshake deal with Oregon coach Bob Bowerman in 1964, with each putting up $500. He sold his first pairs of shoes out of the back of an old Plymouth Valiant ...

In 1965, Phil Knight, then head of fledgling Blue Ribbon Sports, was sending out typed-up letters to coaches around the country—hoping to interest them in purchasing the sneakers he was selling ...

The story of Phil Knight and the creation of Nike is getting the screen treatment via Netflix, which has picked up the rights to Knight’s best-selling memoir, 'Shoe Dog.

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 ...

Now that Knight has stepped down, it's up to new CEO Bill Perez to channel one of the most inscrutable, contradictory, and inspirational leaders around. By DANIEL ROTH April 4, 2005 ...

With the release of Air, highlighting an early part of Nike's journey, here's a look back at interviews KING 5's Joyce Taylor did with people featured in the film.