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Nike, Inc.
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Nike, Inc.
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Nike, Inc.

Founded 1964
Place ActiveBeaverton, Oregon, United States
Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories. The company was founded in 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971.