When was the Nike brand founded?

Nike is a world-famous sports brand, the original English meaning is Greek goddess of victory, which was founded in 1970s. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, Nike produces a variety of sporting goods, such as clothing, shoes and sports equipment.

1963 phil knight, who graduated from the University of Oregon, and his mentor Bill Ballman jointly founded a sporting goods company called Blue Ribbon. 1972, Nike was formally established. Its predecessor was Blue Ribbon Sports Company, which was invested by current Nike President phil knight and coach Bill Ballman. In the 1980s, Nike products began to enter the homes of ordinary people from track and field and gyms. 20 18 12 was published in the "Top 500 World Brands 20 18" compiled by the World Brand Lab, and Nike ranked eighth.

The honors obtained by Nike brand are as follows:

20 19,65438+February, 1 1, 2019 released "Top 500 World Brands", and Nike ranked sixth. 2020122 October 65438, Nike ranked in the list of the most admired companies in the world in 2020 13. From June 5438 to 2020 10, the list of the top 500 most valuable brands in the world was released in 2020, and Nike ranked 40th. In April 2020, the list of "Top 50 Most Valuable Clothing Brands in the World in 2020" was released, and Nike ranked 1.

On July 28th, 2020, Nike ranked13 in Forbes 2020 Global Brand Value 100; 202 1,1in October, was selected as the best employer in the world by Forbes 202 1, ranking 42nd. In February, 2022, it was 65,438, ranking 66th in the Hurun Global 500 in 2022. In February 2023, it was selected as one of the top 50 global blockchain in Forbes 2023.

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