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I one day hope to have a wikipage of my own. Since it is against the rules for me to make it myself, I'll just have to work on becoming notable. I hope that my expertise and experience will be helpful to Wikipedia and the global society as a whole.
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PERSON
Freeland | |
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| Born | December 17, 2008 |
| Occupation(s) | Co-founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc. |
| Spouse | Penny Knight |
| Children | Three |
| Website | Nike Corporation |
Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire, and the co-founder and Chairman of Nike, Inc.. He resigned as the company's chief executive officer in 2004, while retaining the position of chairman of the board. As of 2007, Knight's 35% stake in Nike gives him an estimated net worth of US$9.8 billion, making him the 30th richest American.[1]
Early years
[edit]Phil Knight was born February 24, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the son of a lawyer and future newspaper publisher.[2] Knight attended Cleveland High School in Portland and then the University of Oregon in Eugene, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and earned a journalism degree in 1959.[2] He was a middle-distance runner at the school under track coach Bill Bowerman and ran a personal best 4:10 mile,[3] winning varsity letters for track in 1957, 1958, and 1959.
COUNTRY
Principality of Sealand Micronation | |
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| Motto: E Mare Libertas From the Sea, Freedom | |
| Anthem: E Mare Libertas by Basil Simonenko | |
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| Status | Current |
| Capital | Sealand |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups | European, North American |
| Demonym(s) | Sealander |
| Organizational structure | Oligarchy, Constitutional monarchy |
• Prince | Roy Bates (de facto Prince Regent Michael Bates) |
| Establishment | |
• Fuonded | 2 September 1967 |
| Area claimed | |
• Total | 0.00055 km2 (0.00021 sq mi) |
| Membership | 27 (2002) |
| Claimed GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | US$600,000[4] |
• Per capita | US$22,200 |
| Purported currency | Sealand dollar (pegged in value to USD) |
| Time zone | GMT |
The Principality of Sealand is a micronation located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England.
Since 1967, the facility has been occupied by former radio broadcaster British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates; his associates and family claim that it is an independent sovereign state.[5] External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation.[6][7][8] It has been described as the world's best-known micronation.[9] Sealand is not currently recognised as a sovereign state by any United Nations member.
History
[edit]History of HM Fort Roughs
[edit]In 1942, during World War II, HM Fort Roughs was constructed by the United Kingdom as one of the Maunsell Forts, primarily for defence against German mine-laying aircraft that might be targeting the estuaries that were part of vital shipping lanes.[citation needed] It comprised a floating pontoon base with a superstructure of two hollow towers joined by a deck upon which other structures could be added. The fort was towed to a position above the Rough Sands sandbar, where its base was intentionally flooded to allow it to sink to its final resting
- ^ a b "#30 Philip Knight". The Forbes 400. Forbes.com. September 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Krentzman, Jackie (1997). "The Force Behind the Nike Empire". Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Notable Oregonians: Phil Knight - Innovator, Business Leader". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Information on the Principality of Sealand including GDP" (PDF). Summit of Micronations. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ^ "History of Sealand". Government of Sealand. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ John Ryan, George Dunford & Simon Sellars (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. pp. pp8–13. ISBN 1-74104-730-7.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "Micronations: What on Earth Are They?". Sealand News. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ "Retire in Sealand". Sealand News. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ "JOURNEYS – THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY: Simon Sellars braves wind and waves to visit the unlikely North Sea nation of Sealand". The Australian. Retrieved 2007-11-10.