If the society won't match his gift; the society doesn't really care.

It isn't Knight's job to correct the greed of the SEIU and AFSCME union leadership and the Democratic office holders going back to 1990.  He was earning his money against worldwide competition during that time; not supping at the public trough.  Of course, he had to serve in the Army Reserve between his U of O graduation and his time at the Stanford School of Business, first.

 Knight has donated tens of millions of dollars to the University of Oregon's academic side. Major gifts include funds supporting the renovation of the Knight Library and construction of the Knight Law Center. Knight also established endowed chairs across the campus.