Phil Knight
publication date: Saturday, July 2, 2016 (part of Summer 2016)
category: 
Business
clue: At the intersection of sports, marketing, fashion, and controversy, this founder and former CEO has one attitude: Just goo it.
explanation: Knight co-founded Nike and was its longtime CEO. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, and Richard Slominsky
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