October 12, 2001
U. of Oregon Ends Rift With Nike Executive, a Key Benefactor
Philip H. Knight, cofounder and chairman of Nike, has announced that he will once again give money to his alma mater, the University of Oregon, mending a 17-month rift between the institution and its largest donor.
He severed his ties with the university in April 2000, when it joined an antisweatshop group, the Worker Rights Consortium, which has been critical of Nike and other major providers of licensed collegiate wear. However, last month, Mr. Knight released a statement that said
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