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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Nike billionaire Phil Knight and his wife, Penny Knight, have committed the largest donation ever made to an educational institution, $2 billion, to Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute.
Their latest gift to Oregon Health & Science University for its Knight Cancer Institute is the biggest donation the Nike co-founder and his wife have ever given.
It's the largest donation ever made to an educational institution. Researchers and advocates on the ground say this money could be life-changing.
Oregon Health & Science University on Thursday announced a $2 billion gift for cancer treatment from the family of Nike co-founder Phil Knight. The philanthropic donation is thought to be the largest in higher education and state history. It’s also a ...