There is an immutable conflict at heart of business between impulse and caution, between youth and experience, between the entrepreneurial spirit and the seasoned veteran's prudence.
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Phil Knight
Born in 1938 in Oregon, Phil Knight conceived the idea of importing Japanese athletic shoes in his Stanford MBA thesis, then co-founded Blue Ribbon Sports with coach Bill Bowerman in 1964. Transitioning from Onitsuka Tiger distributor to proprietary brand, he built Nike into the world's largest sports-goods company through air-cushion technology and athlete marketing. His memoir Shoe Dog is regarded as a classic of entrepreneurial literature.
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