The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nike Chair Gives $100-Million for University Athletic Fund

Philip H. Knight, the chairman and a co-founder of the Nike sportswear company, and his wife, Penelope, plan to give the University of Oregon, in Eugene, $100-million to establish a fund to support all of the university's athletic programs and operations.

The couple is still working out details with university officials,...

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