Bill Bowerman
@billbowerman
American runner, track and field coach, and businessman (1911–1999)
Building Nike as Founder · United States
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1911–1999
- Educated at
- University of Oregon · North Medford High School · South Medford High School · Hill Military Academy
About
Bill Bowerman (1911–1999) was an entrepreneur and track and field coach. They were born in Portland. They studied at University of Oregon.
In context
Nike was founded in 1964 and has no closure on record. Among the 11 other clothing industry companies founded in the 1960s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 21 years.
Named alongside
At Nike
- Phil KnightFounder
Contribution
Bill's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.