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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

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.

Early years
Phil Knight was born February 24, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the son of a lawyer and future newspaper publisher. 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. He was a middle-distance runner at the school under track coach Bill Bowerman and ran a personal best 4:10 mile, winning varsity letters for track in 1957, 1958, and 1959.

COUNTRY

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. External commentators generally classify Sealand as a micronation. It has been described as the world's best-known micronation. Sealand is not currently recognised as a sovereign state by any United Nations member.

History of HM Fort Roughs
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. 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