Phil Knight & family

Phil Knight & family (#98)

Global Rank #98

Country Rank #42

Country United States

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$ 26 B
Nike
United States
M
88 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #98

Country Rank #42

Net Worth $25.5B

Previous Worth $25.8B

Worth Change -$0.3B

Country United States

Industry Nike

Age 88 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Hillsboro, Oregon

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Nike

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 88

Source Of Wealth Nike, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 4

Residence Hillsboro, Oregon

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Oregon; Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Net Worth Change -$0.3B -1.2% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $25.8B

Current Net Worth $25.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Phil Knight, cofounder of shoe giant Nike, retired as chairman in 2016 after 52 years at the company. Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike shoes with his former track coach, Bill Bowerman. In 1964, they each put up $500 to start Blue Ribbon Sports. Knight & family still own 21% of the $46 billion (fiscal 2025 revenue) company now known as Nike. Knight and his wife Penny have given $4 billion to charity so far--mainly through their Knight Foundation. They rank among America's top philanthropists. The Knights have pledged over $500 million in donations to each of the University of Oregon and Stanford University, Phil's alma maters. The couple pledged $400 million to help rebuild Portland, Oregon's historically Black Albina neighborhood in 2023. In August 2025, the Knights pledged another $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Phil Knight & family.

#68

Billionaires (2026)

#26

Forbes 400 (2025)

Ranked

The Richest Person In Every State (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Before cofounding Nike, Knight sold Japanese running shoes from the trunk of his car.

Knight paid a Portland State University student $35 to design Nike's iconic "Swoosh" logo.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Phil Knight & family's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $25.5B (May 4, 2026)