Who invented the product?
2006-08-18 15:54:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Nike is the Greek Goddess of victory.
Nike also presided over athletic as well as military contests. It was this meaning that prompted designer Jeff Johnson, the first man that US footwear entrepreneur Phil Knight hired, to borrow her name for the company, Nike, Inc., the clothing and sportswear manufacturer. Johnson had a dream about the goddess and Knight liked the idea.
An image of Nike appears in all Summer Olympics medals. In 2004 for the 2004 Summer Olympics an image of the goddess appears in the Panathinaiko Stadium [1]. The Jules Rimet trophy is in the form of an octagonal cup supported by a winged figure representing Nike.
The United States Army also borrowed her name for its Project Nike surface-to-air missile programme.
2006-08-18 16:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by puma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory.
Sorry I don't know who started the company
2006-08-18 16:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by lolo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the Greek Goddess of Victory!
2006-08-18 16:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by Michele D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nike is a greek god
the company itself was founded by Bill Bowerman and Phil knight in 1964, in a basement garage. they sold sneakers to friends and family and went on to become the brand it is today.
2006-08-18 16:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know there were Nike missle batteries long before there were Nike Sneakers.
2006-08-18 16:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nike was the the greek god of Victory ! Yeah !!!
2006-08-18 16:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by Johanna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋