UO benefactor Knight resigns as Nike CEO

0 Comments | Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), November, 2004

Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard

CORRECTION (ran 11/20/04): Nike Corp. is the world's largest shoe maker and a leading maker of athletic apparel. An article on Page A1 on Friday incorrectly described the firm's businesses.

Billionaire sneaker mogul Phil Knight is giving up his day-to-day responsibilities at Nike Inc., which may give him more time to dedicate to his beloved University of Oregon and its athletic programs.

Knight is the university's largest benefactor, and all signs indicate that that devotion will continue.

"He did say to me earlier today that following the transition that maybe he might spend a little bit more time coaching the University of Oregon football team," Nike spokesman Kirk Stewart said with a chuckle,...

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