Once upon a time in the land of Eugene, there was a sprinter named Phil Knight . Now, Phil wasn’t your ordinary alum who sends a stapler back to campus. No, he decided to sprinkle some serious magic dust across the University of Oregon. Knight is the co-founder of Nike and a proud Oregon Duck. He took his passion for running and business to pour over a billion dollars into his alma mater. Let’s be honest, this isn’t just philanthropy; it’s a university glow-up on steroids. His cash flow helped turn the Athletics facilities into a Disneyland for sports geeks. Crunching the numbers from public records and appraiser estimates, ‘Uncle Phil’s’ total giving has likely blasted past the $4 billion mark.

This includes the University of Oregon and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The Kn

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