Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight founded the Nike as the company name of Blue Ribbon Sports on 25th January 1964. On 30th May 1978, Nike, Inc. became official.
Nike, originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964. The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger (now ASICS), making most sales at track meets out of Knight's automobile. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+ , Air Jordan, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding, and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan, Hurley International and Converse. Nike was founded in 1964 as blue ribbon sports, and changed to Nike in 1978.It was founded by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight. Split and merge into it. Answer by Beckyddd. Confidence votes 9. The Nike Corporation was founded in 1972 but was created in 1964. It was being created by Bill bowerman but the Oregon runner Phil Knight also helped him. They thought that sports was a very important thing for human being's health so they created special shoes just for sporters Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight founded the Nike as the company name of Blue Ribbon Sports on 25th January 1964. On 30th May 1978, Nike, Inc. became official. Nike produces sports shoes, sports wear and equipment for sports, athletes other products and range of apparels.  And Bowerman could be a maverick. When he was elected to the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1981, he refused induction because Hayward, his college coach, had never been chosen. Bowerman served on Nike's board from 1968 until June 1999. By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN. Bill Bowerman, a renowned track coach at the University of Oregon who spawned a revolution in athletic footwear and America's jogging boom while helping build a worldwide marketing powerhouse as the co-founder of Nike, died Friday at a retirement home in Fossil, Ore. He was 88. A brief history of Nike. Nike emanated from two sources: Bill Bowerman's quest for lighter, more durable racing shoes for his Oregon runners, and Knight's search for a way to make a living without having to give up his love of athletics. Bowerman coached track at the University of Oregon where Phil Knight ran in 1959. That same year Nike's revenues were a staggering $6.74 billion. Expecting $8 billion sales in fiscal 1997, Nike has targeted $12 billion in sales by the year 2000. And all from the back of a car. Few can question Nike's financial hegemony. He was 88. From 1917, when Keds, the first popularly marketed sneaker, was introduced, until the 1960's, sports footwear underwent little change. Then came the Nike team of Bowerman and Phil Knight, a former runner whom Bowerman had coached at Oregon. Bowerman and Knight sought to develop athletic shoes that were lighter and had more traction than longstanding designs. By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN. Bill Bowerman, a renowned track coach at the University of Oregon who spawned a revolution in athletic footwear and America's jogging boom while helping build a worldwide marketing powerhouse as the co-founder of Nike, died Friday at a retirement home in Fossil, Ore. He was 88. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+ , Air Jordan, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding, and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan, Hurley International and Converse. By 1964, Knight had sold $8,000 worth of Tigers and placed an order for more. Coach Bowerman and Knight worked together, but ended up hiring a full-time salesman, Jeff Johnson. After cresting $1 million in sales and riding the wave of the success, Knight et. al. devised the Nike name and trademark Swoosh in 1971. By the late '70s, Blue Ribbon Sports officially became Nike and went from $10 million to $270 million in sales. That same year Nike's revenues were a staggering $6.74 billion. Expecting $8 billion sales in fiscal 1997, Nike has targeted $12 billion in sales by the year 2000. And all from the back of a car. Few can question Nike's financial hegemony.
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