- Has three daughters, Tami, Laura and Cassie, and a son Bryan.
- Attended Grant High School in Portland, Oregon.
- Coined the Nike tagline 'Just Do It' in 1988.
- As a philanthropist he was very supportive of SEI, the National MS Society, Literary Arts, EcoTrust, Hopewell House, PICA, Friends of the Children, Pachamama Alliance, Oregon Symphony, Portland Art Museum, Warm Springs Museum, American Indian College Fund and many, many more.
- Briefly worked in public relations before trying his hand at copywriting, beginning a life-long career in advertising.
- In 1996 he and his family founded Caldera Arts, an arts and environmental summer camp in Central Oregon. The idea was to bring young people with limited opportunities together with talented creative professionals to encourage youth to find their voices.
- Graduated from the University of Oregon in 1967 with a degree in journalism.
- Co-founded the acclaimed advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy on 1 April 1982, and was known for their integral part in helping to build Nike, the world's most famous sneaker company.
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