Nike Brand History

[{"selector":"#anim-e2c230d8-9e6d-4fdf-8941-246d23d95592 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Nike was founded in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.

[{"selector":"#anim-55448423-6f2d-429e-a34e-d3022b73ba5b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Nike is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. History of Company

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[{"selector":"#anim-e811e9e6-e405-401e-bc8f-58f8e4be5f7f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] They opened their first retail outlet in 1966 and launched the Nike shoe in 1972.

[{"selector":"#anim-a656a434-039e-46ab-8489-479aa6c7bbd5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The company was renamed Nike, Inc. in 1978, and their logo became recognized worldwide.

[{"selector":"#anim-30aef8f8-33f4-4d31-adee-3a8a55a7d908 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Nike has made numerous acquisitions, including Cole Haan, Converse, and Canstar Sports,

[{"selector":"#anim-d7c994b3-cf82-44b7-b48a-8c300a816801 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] As of 2020, Nike employed 76,700 people worldwide.

[{"selector":"#anim-418e906a-8f64-4407-beac-afdb7669a195 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In 2022, the brand valued at $169 billion.

[{"selector":"#anim-53f8a045-aea5-447b-be5a-27b4af2a770c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Nike ranked 83rd in the Fortune 500 in 2022.