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Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Donates $1bn to University of Oregon

Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon to fund a new engineering school in Eugene.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation The Guardian US ·
  2. Oregon Needs 2,500 Engineers a Year. Phil and Penny Knight Just Made a $1 Billion Bet on Training Them Inc.

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  • University of Oregon