Nike Trivia

1) Who are Nike’s founders?

a) Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman

2) Is Nike currently the parent company of Umbro?

a) True – In 2007 Nike acquired Umbro but later sold it in May 2012. Nike reported that they would be selling Umbro in order to focus on their sports brands.

3) The company officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. Before this period what was Nike called?

b) Blue Ribbon Sports

4) On May 12, 2002, this company was sold to Nike, Inc. for an undisclosed amount?

c) Hurley is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, worldwide marketing and selling of surf apparel and accessories.

5) This company been a subsidiary of Nike since 2003?

b) Converse is an American shoe company that primarily produces skating shoes and lifestyle brand footwear and apparel. Founded in 1908, it has been a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. since 2003.

6) What year was Nike Air Max introduced?

c) The Air Max was introduced in 1987.

7) What year did the Air Jordan 1 come out?

d) The first Air Jordan was released in 1984.

8) What city is Nike’s largest store located?

a) The world’s largest Nike store is 42,000 feet located in London’s Oxford Street.

9) Phil Knight came up with the idea for a sneaker company while writing a college paper.

a) True – In that white paper he wrote at Stanford on why shoes should be manufactured out of Japan (instead of Germany), where the labor was cheaper.

10) Nike is a publically traded company. What exchange is Nike traded on?

b) New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Nike was made a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2013 when it replaced Alcoa.