Question: how much was nike stock when it went public

title: Nike, Inc.
text: Nike , Inc . Nike Swoosh logo Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton Formerly called Blue Ribbon Sports ( 1964 -- 1971 ) Type Public Traded as NYSE : NKE ( Class B) DJIA Component S&P 100 Component S&P 500 Component Industry Apparel Accessories Sports equipment Founded January 25 , 1964 ; 54 years ago ( 1964 - 01 - 25 ) Founder Bill Bowerman Phil Knight Headquarters Washington County , Oregon , U.S. ( Near Beaverton , Oregon ) Area served Worldwide Key people Phil Knight ( Chairman Emeritus ) Mark Parker ( Chairman , President , & CEO ) Andrew Campion ( CFO ) Products Athletic footwear & apparel Athletic & recreational products Sports equipment Revenue US $ 34.35 billion ( 2017 ) Operating income US $ 4.95 billion ( 2017 ) Net income US $ 4.24 billion ( 2017 ) Total assets US $ 23.26 billion ( 2017 ) Total equity US $ 12.41 billion ( 2017 ) Number of employees 74,400 ( 2017 ) Website Nike.com Footnotes / references Nike