Philip Hampson "
Phil"
Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American business magnate and philanthropist. A native of
Oregon, he is the co-founder and chairman of
Nike, Inc., and previously served as CEO of the company. In November 2015, Forbes named Knight the 15th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$28.1 billion. He is also the owner of the
stop motion film production company
Laika.