The Art of Winning
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The Art of Winning
The story of the man who took on the world and created Nike
As a young man, Phil Knight, then a recent business school graduate, borrowed fifty dollars from his father and started a company with one simple goal: to import high-quality, yet inexpensive running shoes from Japan. In his first year, 1963, he sold shoes out of the trunk of his car and made eight thousand dollars.
Today, Nike's annual sales are thirty billion dollars. In today's age of start-up projects, Knight's company is the gold standard and its "pipe" is more than just a logo. It is a symbol of elegance and success, one of the few icons that is instantly recognisable even in the remotest corners of the world.
But Phil Knight himself, the man behind this success, has always been shrouded in mystery. In his memoirs, formulated in a straightforward, humble, amusing and surprising way, he finally tells his story himself.
Phil Knight
Phil Knight is the founder of Nike, Inc. And one of the most important representatives of international trade. He served as CEO from 1964 to 2004 and is currently Chairman of the Board. He and his wife Penny live in Oregon.
Ladislav Frej
After graduating from the JAMU in Brno, he started on the satirical stage of the Evening Brno Theatre, then worked at the East Bohemian Theatre in Pardubice, from where he moved to the State Theatre in Ostrava. Since 1970, he has been working permanently in Prague - first at the Theatre pod Palmovkou, followed by the Prague City Theatre and the Vinohrady Theatre. He also played for four years at the National Theatre in Prague (1994-1998). He has worked successfully with film, television, radio and dubbing. His greatest popularity came from his portrayal of doctor Karel Sova in the television series Hospital on the Edge of Town (1978) and its sequels (1981, 2003, 2008).
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