Phil takes us through, with tremendous detail, his business negotiations with not only the Japanese manufacturers, but his bankers, employees, how he met his wife, and even chalks up a couple life lessons he's learned along the way. In a time where Adidas ( OTCQX:ADDYY) and Puma ( OTCPK:PMMAF) dominated the shoe market, Phil Knight and his business partner and coach, Bill Bowerman, overcame tremendous odds to create a company to compete on the same level. As many others have said before, including Warren Buffett in his 2016 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter, "Phil is a very wise, intelligent and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller." In Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Phil Knight takes the reader on a front seat ride through his journey from borrowing $50 from his father to start a shoe company to creating one of the most profitable retail brands in the world. He also the author of " Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike." Phil is a philanthropist, giving away millions each year to support healthcare, higher education and other causes, primarily in his home state of Oregon. Phil Knight is best known for being the co-founder and former CEO of Nike ( NKE), a multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services.
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