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Nike renames headquarters to honour founder

Sports brand Nike is renaming its 400-acre World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, to honour its co-founder and chairman emeritus, Philip Knight.  The Philip H. Knight (PHK) Campus will serve as a tribute to his legacy, CEO Elliott Hill announced in an email marking his one-year anniversary in the role. The first stage of the campus,...

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