Phil Knight

Phil Knight, founder of shoe giant Nike, retired as chairman in June 2016 after 52 years at the company.Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike with his former track coach Bill Bowerman.He's donated more than $2.7 billion in his lifetime, including $797 million to U. of Oregon, and $505 million to Stanford where he got his MBA.They each put up $500 to start a company, then called Blue Ribbon Sports.Nike had 2018 revenues of $36.4 billion with 73,100 and offices in 52 countries.In 2016 he pledged $500 million to the University of Oregon and $400 million to Stanford, his alma maters.