Phil Knight's house in Hillsboro, OR (Google Maps)

Phil Knight has a huge $37.6 Billion net worth. This tidy sum was earned as a result of Knight’s control over 24 percent of the world's largest athletic shoe and sports apparel company, Nike. He holds a Class A and Class B shares through the holding company Swoosh. Knight's son Travis owns 10 percent of Swoosh although they are still credited to Phil. Knight has donated $500 million to Oregon Health & Science University's cancer institute and another $400 million to Stanford University. Nike had revenue of $32 billion in 2016 and owns the Converse and Jordan brands. Also a known Philanthropist, to date, Phil has given more than $1 billion to charity, including a $500 million donation to the University of Oregon Health & Science cancer center and $400 million to Stanford University.

The co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight, owns this house. An American business magnate and philanthropist, native of Oregon, he is the co-founder and current chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., and previously served as chairman and CEO of the company. Knight was ranked by Forbes as the 21st richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$37.6 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika.

Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Stanford Graduate School of Business. After finishing Stanford with a Masters in Business Administration, he traveled around the world. During his travels, he came across a company called Tiger Running Shoes, who inspired him to start his own shoe line. Knight was a track star in his time at Stanford, running under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon, who would eventually become a Nike co-founder.
Phil Knight is an American businessman, sports fan and philanthropist who has a net worth of $37.6 billion. Phil Knight largely earned this fortune as the founder and largest shareholder of Nike Inc. According to the company's most recent SEC filing, Phil owns 24% of Nike through a Delaware-based family trust that is appropriately named "Swoosh".

Phil Knight has a huge $37.6 Billion net worth. This tidy sum was earned as a result of Knight’s control over 24 percent of the world's largest athletic shoe and sports apparel company, Nike. He holds a Class A and Class B shares through the holding company Swoosh. Knight's son Travis owns 10 percent of Swoosh although they are still credited to Phil. Knight has donated $500 million to Oregon Health & Science University's cancer institute and another $400 million to Stanford University. Nike had revenue of $32 billion in 2016 and owns the Converse and Jordan brands. Also a known Philanthropist, to date, Phil has given more than $1 billion to charity, including a $500 million donation to the University of Oregon Health & Science cancer center and $400 million to Stanford University.

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