https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3 Brian Saint-Aude 1+2 en-us 2018-04-30 13:09:11 UTC 2018-05-09 11:59:20 UTC hello@padlet.com bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256494084 Phil knight was a very competitive guy. He struck up a deep and meaningful friendship with Bowerman who later because his employee.He attended Cleveland High School in Portland. He loved running from a young age and was a key member of the track team.]]> 2018-04-30 13:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256494084 bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256514705  He graduated with a journalism degree in 1959. He decided to enroll in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. One of the courses he studied was Frank Shallenberger’s small business class which he found very interesting. ]]> 2018-04-30 13:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256514705 bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256519731 He embarked on a trip around the world following his graduation. He visited Japan in November 1962 where he discovered the Tiger-brand running shoes which were manufactured by Onitsuka Co. Knight was highly impressed by the high quality and low cost of the shoes and quickly secured a distribution contract with the company.Jeff Johnson, a friend of Knight and an employee of Blue Ribbon Sports suggested naming the new company “Nike” after the Greek winged goddess of victory.]]> 2018-04-30 14:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256519731 bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256877253 Knight and Bowerman faced some disagreements regarding the contract with Onitsaka in 1971 and decided to start their own company. What happened is that Onitsaka tried to scam them by forcing them to build offices rapidly and trying to cancel the contract.]]> 2018-05-01 14:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/256877253 bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/257269673 There comes a time in every life when the past recedes and the future opens. It's that moment when you turn to face the unknown. Some will turn back to what they already know. Some will walk straight ahead into uncertainty. I can't tell you which one is right. But I can tell you which one is more fun.
- Phil Knight]]> 2018-05-02 14:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/257269673 bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/257274668 Phil Knight family was very supportive. His dad was the one who gave him the loan of 50 dollars. And the mom is the one that let him do track.

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In 2000, Knight was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame for his Special Contribution to Sports in Oregon.

In 2012, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor for being the driving force behind Nike's huge financial support of U.S. basketball and its players.

]]> 2018-05-03 13:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/257627781 bsaintaude1 https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/257631751 Phil Knight, The master of shoes. People wear them maybe even you. He does not want acknowledgement. all he wants is for you to happy with your shoes.]]> 2018-05-03 13:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bsaintaude1/x8o0h2j3hbt3/wish/257631751