Sneaker billionaire behind the biggest university gift in US history gives his alma mater $1B

VNExpress - Sep 27, 2026

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, have pledged US$1 billion to the University of Oregon to create an engineering college, the largest known gift to a U.S. public flagship university.

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