The Interesting Story Of Nike, Its Logo, And The Founder

When quizzed about American entrepreneurs who went on to create big corporations and became billionaires,
which names pop in your mind? Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg, isn’t it?
These are guys who’ve all been in the news and hogged the limelight.
Then there are others who belong to the same league but have maintained a low profile. One such man is the founder of Nike,
a brand that most definitely occupies a corner of your home (Either you or a family member owns a pair of Nike).
Nike as you know today is an international brand valued at over USD 30 billion.
But do you know how Nike’s journey started and who’s behind the success of Nike?
The man behind Nike is one of the most exceptional American entrepreneurs named Phil (Philip) Knight.
He was born in Portland, Oregon to Bill Knight and his wife, Lota Knight. Bill was a lawyer turned newspaper publisher.