Knight, Philip H., 1938-,
Shoe dog : a memoir by the creator of Nike Phil Knight - London : Simon & Schuster, c2016. - 386 pages ; 25 cm.
"In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his lime green Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed $8,000 his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion."--
9781501135910 9781471146701 1501135910
2016010080
Athletic shoes--History
Businesspeople--United States--Biography
Sporting goods industry--United States--History
338.768876092 KN SH
Shoe dog : a memoir by the creator of Nike Phil Knight - London : Simon & Schuster, c2016. - 386 pages ; 25 cm.
"In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his lime green Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed $8,000 his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion."--
9781501135910 9781471146701 1501135910
2016010080
Athletic shoes--History
Businesspeople--United States--Biography
Sporting goods industry--United States--History
338.768876092 KN SH