Nike: co-founder Philip Knight will step down as chairman of the board in 2016

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Philip Knight (77 years old), the co-founder of US sports equipment manufacturer Nike (formerly Blue Ribbon Sports, founded in 1964) with Bill Bowerman in 1971, will leave his position as chairman of the company's board of directors in 2016, Nike announced on 30/06/2015. Phil Knight recommended that Mark Parker, who has been employed by Nike...

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