Phil and Penny Knight commit $1 billion to establish a University of Oregon engineering college
Fortune describes the commitment as the largest known gift to a U.S. public flagship university.
TLDR
Fortune reports that the University of Oregon announced a $1 billion commitment from Nike cofounder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, to establish an engineering college. Knight graduated from the university in 1959.
Phil and Penny Knight commit $1 billion to establish a University of Oregon engineering college
Fortune describes the commitment as the largest known gift to a U.S. public flagship university.
TLDR
Fortune reports that the University of Oregon announced a $1 billion commitment from Nike cofounder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, to establish an engineering college. Knight graduated from the university in 1959.