Sports is like rock 'n' roll. Both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions.

In 2006 Phil Knight donated $105 million to the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Perez was in turn replaced by Mark Parker in 2006.

and previously served as the chief executive officer of Nike. A native of Oregon he is the co-founder and chairman of Nike Inc. Philip Hampson "Phil" Knight (born February 24 1938) is an American business magnate and philanthropist.