Now, in a memoir that’s surprising, humble, unfiltered, funny, and beautifully crafted, he tells his story at last. Phil Knight reluctantly settled on a swoosh design, reportedly saying, "Well, I don't love it, but maybe it will grow on me." He started the company after college with his coach Bill Bowerman. His mother’s name was Lota Knight. Totally returning the book. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Phil Knight’s age is 82. This expansion drew in more than $10 million in yearly sales. has been added to your Cart, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul, The Secret of Life: A Memoir Of Getting Younger (Younger Than Ever Book 1), Unlock Bliss: A Memoir Of Getting Happier (Younger Than Ever Book 3), Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels, Out of Our Minds: The Power of Being Creative, Princess Diana: The True Life of a Princess, Falafels and Bedouins: A holiday travel memoir of Israel and Jordan, Burdens of a Dream: 33 Actionable Nuggets of Wisdom for the Creative Entrepreneur, The Art of Being Brilliant: Transform Your Life by Doing What Works For You. After school, he went to the University of Oregon in Eugene where he got a degree in Journalism in the year 1959. He lives in Oregon with his wife, Penny. In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. He began running at a young age, and he became a member of the school’s track team. Phil Knight is the founder and chief executive officer of Nike. Each chapter follows a year in the life of the founder and his business from the early 60's up until 1980. His father was a caring man who loved his family and pushed his son to pursue that which will bring him success in life. Not only he earns such huge amount of money, but he also spends money by making donations. Knight and his wife Penelope were blessed with two sons, Matthew and Travis. In 1968, Phil Knight married Penelope Parks with whom he had four children. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the... A peek at the fantastic family of Knights. The company had made the fatal mistake of forgetting about the women. Maybe a bit more business detail that some might like, but I found it a great read with huge insight into how this one company crawled, begged, struggled, and fought with dogged determination to be one of the most recognized brands in the world today. Above all, he recalls the foundational relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers.