Phil Knight

Chairman of Nike

Philip H. Knight -- Mr. Knight a director since 1968, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of NIKE. Mr. Knight is a co-founder of the Company and, except for the period from June 1983 through September 1984, served as its President from 1968 to 1990, and from June 2000 to 2004. Prior to 1968, Mr. Knight was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand and was an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Portland State University. In 2021 Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny’s, $500 million contribution to the University of Oregon tied for second place on the list of th3e year's largest. The gift will be used to expand the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact and follows a $500 million donation the Knights gave to launch the science campus in 2016. The Knight Campus aims to speed up the process of transforming new scientific discoveries into medical treatments and other developments to improve people’s lives. Phil Knight, whose net worth stands at about $60 billion, earned a bachelor’s degree in business from tthe University of Oregon in 1959. The couple have given the university a total of at least $1.6 billion to date.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Penelope Knight	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Judy Borg Biggert, Brian P Bilbray, Orrin Hatch, Dan Lungren, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Charles Foster Bass, Jim Ryun, Elizabeth Furse, Mark Odom Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Michael J Kopetski, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Scott Paterno, ORRINPAC, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Oregon Republican Party, Impact America, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Molly Hering Bordonaro, Goli Yazdi Ameri, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Anthony Meeker, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Norma Paulus, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Nike Inc Federal Political Action Committee (Nike Federal PAC), Dan Benishek, Ann Marie Buerkle, Chip Cravaack, Robert Dold, Jim Renacci, Bobby Schilling, New Pioneers PAC, Scott Bruun, Robert Cornilles, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, Hatch Victory Cmte, Knute For Congress, Knute Buehler
Timothy Boyle	Earl Blumenauer, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Mark Odom Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Oregon Republican Party, Jeff Merkley, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Molly Hering Bordonaro, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, Goli Yazdi Ameri, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Anthony Meeker, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, New Pioneers PAC, Robert Cornilles, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Walden Victory Fund
William A Furman	Earl Blumenauer, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Mark Odom Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Michael J Kopetski, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Oregon Republican Party, Jeff Merkley, Molly Hering Bordonaro, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, George H W Bush, Anthony Meeker, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Norma Paulus, New Pioneers PAC, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Walden Victory Fund
Duane R Roberts	Brian P Bilbray, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Jim Ryun, Mark Odom Hatfield, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Oregon Republican Party, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Cory Gardner, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Robert Dold, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Richard DeVos	Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, ORRINPAC, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Oregon Republican Party, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Cory Gardner, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Dan Benishek, Ann Marie Buerkle, Chip Cravaack, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Barbara R Banke	Earl Blumenauer, Orrin Hatch, Dan Lungren, Paul Ryan, Ron Wyden, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Cory Gardner, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Robert Dold, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Jordan Schnitzer	Earl Blumenauer, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Elizabeth Furse, Mark Odom Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Committee for a Livable Future, Oregon Republican Party, Jeff Merkley, Molly Hering Bordonaro, Goli Yazdi Ameri, Mitt Romney, Les AuCoin, Tom Bruggere, Scott Bruun, Wyden for Oregon, Holding Onto Oregon's Priorities
J Steven Hart	Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Charles Foster Bass, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, ORRINPAC, Impact America, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Jim Renacci, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
William E Oberndorf	Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Goli Yazdi Ameri, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Cory Gardner, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Robert Dold, Our Destiny PAC, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis
Thomas A Davis	Bob Kerrey, Brian P Bilbray, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Gerald C Weller, Ron Wyden, Mark Odom Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Michael J Kopetski, George John Mitchell, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, ORRINPAC, Impact America, George H W Bush, Idaho Republican Party, New Pioneers PAC
Stanley S. Hubbard	Bob Kerrey, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, ORRINPAC, Impact America, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Dan Benishek, Chip Cravaack, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Dan Meyer	Judy Borg Biggert, Orrin Hatch, Dan Lungren, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Charles Foster Bass, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, American Success Political Action Committee, ORRINPAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Chip Cravaack, Robert Dold, Bobby Schilling, New Pioneers PAC, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Richard M. DeVos, Jr.	Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Oregon Republican Party, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Dan Benishek, Ann Marie Buerkle, Chip Cravaack, Jim Renacci, Bobby Schilling, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
David Bockorny	Judy Borg Biggert, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Gerald C Weller, Charles Foster Bass, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, American Success Political Action Committee, ORRINPAC, Impact America, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Cory Gardner, Jim Renacci, New Pioneers PAC, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis
Richard H Kimberly	Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Mark Odom Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, American Success Political Action Committee, Mike Coffman, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Robert Dold, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Daniel S Loeb	Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Greg Walden, Ron Wyden, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Mike Coffman, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Ann Marie Buerkle, Robert Dold, New Pioneers PAC, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Walden Victory Fund
Donald Diamond	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Bob Kerrey, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Ron Wyden, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Oklahoma Leadership Council, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
John Catsimatidis	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Bob Kerrey, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, ORRINPAC, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Jim Renacci, New Pioneers PAC, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Hatch Victory Cmte, Walden Victory Fund
Sam Fox	Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, ORRINPAC, Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, Oklahoma Leadership Council, Prosperity PAC, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Idaho Republican Party, Cory Gardner, Vermont Republican Federal Elections Committee, Jim Renacci, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Michael Keiser	Judy Borg Biggert, Orrin Hatch, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Gerald C Weller, Ron Wyden, Bob Packwood, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Goli Yazdi Ameri, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Cory Gardner, Linda Smith, Robert Dold, Monica Wehby, Thom Tillis, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Feb 24 '38
Aliases	Buck Knight, Mr Philip H. Knight, Philip H Knight

Phil Knight

Chairman of Nike

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