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The company takes its name from Nike (Greek Νίκηpronounced [níːkɛː]), the Greek goddess of victory; it is also based on Egyptian usage of "strength", "victory", nakht
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoPhil knight started Nike in 1968 when he founded Blue Ribbon Sports with Bill Bowerman. Later in 1972, they renamed the company to Nike after the greek goddess of victory.
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∙ 13y agoNike is the Greek goddess of victory.
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∙ 11y agohe ate a shoe and thought it taste good
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Who invented Nike?
Bill Bowerman and Phillip Knight co-founded Nike To be more particular it is Nichole Ketchman.
Founder of Nike?
the founders of nike are Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight
What are Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight doing now?
Bowerman= DEAD Knight is still running the business i think.
Who was the inventer of nike shoes?
Phil Knight, and Bill Bowerman
When was nike start?
The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.
Who were the two co founders of nike?
There are two: Bill Bowerman, the legendary University of Oregon track & field coach, and Phil Knight, a University of Oregon business student and middle-distance runner under Bowerman.
Who besides Phil Knight also invest in Nike?
Bill Bowerman
Who were the creatos of Nike?
Nike was founded by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight.
Why did Phil knight and bill bowerman make the nike shoe?
NIKE
Who created Nike?
William J. "Bill" Bowerman and Philip Hampson "Phil" Knight
Who created Nike shoe?
William J. "Bill" Bowerman and Philip H. Knight
Who was Bill Bowermans colleague and partner at Nike?
Phil Knight co-founded Nike with Bill Bowerman and served as CEO of Nike. He was born on February 24, 1938 in Oregon and is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB). He met Bill Bowerman at the Univerisity of Oregon when he ran track, and Bowerman was his coach. Knight was Forbes 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US $18.7 billion in 2014.
