How Phil Knight Turned Nike Into the Biggest Sportswear Brand in the World

For the first time since its inception, Nike will be left without the men who built the company. Following Phil Knight's resignation from his role as chairman and Bill Bowerman's passing in 1999, the two co-founders will be leaving Nike completely in others' hands. With a storied legacy building the biggest sportswear brand in the world today, Quartz looks into what Knight brought to the table. Head over to Quartz to read a collection of instances where Knight's moves and choices led to such suc...