Shoe dog : a memoir by the creator of Nike
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New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2016.
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9781501135910, 1501135910, 9781501135927, 1501135929
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830L
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BIOGRAPHY KNIGHT, P.H.
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Published
New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
386 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781501135910, 1501135910, 9781501135927, 1501135929
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MG+
Level 6, 10 Points
Lexile measure
830

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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. Its swoosh is more than a logo. A symbol of grace and greatness, it's one of the few icons instantly recognized in every corner of the world. It all begins with a classic crossroads moment. Twenty-four years old, backpacking through Asia and Europe and Africa, wrestling with life's Great Questions, Knight decides the unconventional path is the only one for him. Rather than work for a big corporation, he will create something all his own, something new, dynamic, different. Knight details the many terrifying risks he encountered along the way, the crushing setbacks, the ruthless competitors, the countless doubters and haters and hostile bankers. Above all, he recalls the foundational relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former University of Oregon track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers. Together, harnessing the electrifying power of a bold vision and a shared belief in the redemptive, transformative power of sports, they created a brand, and a culture, that changed everything.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Knight, P. H. (2016). Shoe dog: a memoir by the creator of Nike (First Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Knight, Philip H., 1938-. 2016. Shoe Dog: A Memoir By the Creator of Nike. Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Knight, Philip H., 1938-. Shoe Dog: A Memoir By the Creator of Nike Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Knight, Philip H. Shoe Dog: A Memoir By the Creator of Nike First Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2016.

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