Phil Knight

In Their Own Words

“Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

— Phil Knight

Areas of Expertise

Key Achievements

• Started Nike selling running shoes from the trunk of his car
• Grew Nike from $8K to a $30B+ company
• Created one of the world's most recognizable brands
• The Nike Swoosh was designed for $35
• Author of Shoe Dog — one of the best entrepreneurship memoirs ever written

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