Who is Phil Knight parents?

Who is Phil Knight parents?

William W. Knight
Lota Hatfield Knight
Phil Knight/Parents

What is Penny Knight maiden name?

Personal life. Knight met his wife, Penelope “Penny” Parks, while he was working at Portland State University and the pair were married on September 13, 1968. They own a home in La Quinta, California. Knight donated $3.5 million to Republican Knute Buehler during the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election.

Who is Bob Woodell?

Bob Woodell was one of Phil Knight’s early hires at Nike, just a few years after starting the company. A former runner, he was paralyzed from the waist down after an accident. Phil likes that Bob therefore has a chip on his shoulder and is eager to prove himself.

Who is Phil Knight’s wife?

Penny Knightm. 1968
Phil Knight/Wife

What did Phil Knight’s dad do?

William W. Knight
Phil Knight/Fathers

Is Bob Woodell still alive?

Robert Edwin Woodell died Jan. 5, 2009, in Sutherlin, following a battle with cancer.

Is Tinker Hatfield related to Phil Knight?

Tobie Hatfield remembers his first conversation with Phil Knight (co-founder of Nike). “I want you to take risks, but don’t take stupid risks,” Knight said, according to Hatfield, brother of Nike designer Tinker Hatfield – that’s right, they’re brothers!

Who was Phils Co founder?

#14 Phil Knight & family Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike shoes with his former track coach, Bill Bowerman. In 1964, they each put up $500 to start what would become Nike, then called Blue Ribbon Sports.

Does Phil Knight have grandkids?

Phil Knight, friends and business associates say, has several interests other than the welfare of his company – but many of them revolve around sports. He also has five grandchildren – three from Travis and two from his son Matthew, who died in a scuba diving accident in El Salvador in 2004.