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Nike Through the Years

Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight meet

1957

Nike is founded by BB and PK

1964

First Blue Ribbon Sports store is opened

1966

Carolyn Davidson designs the "swoosh" logo

1971

revenue reaches 1 million dollars

1971

Blue Ribbon Sports changes name to Nike

1978

Nike AIR technology

1979

Becomes a public trading company

1980

Sold in foreign countries

1981

First Nike ad appears on TV

1982

"Just Do It" slogan

1988

launches Air Jordan

2005

BWM features article about popularity of Nike

2006