On this episode of Our American Stories since its start in Nike has employed nearly half a million people Only four have outlasted our next storyteller Steve Bence He is the author of Pre UO Track Nike Shoes and My Life with Them All Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories since its start in Nike has employed nearly half a million people Only four have outlasted our next storyteller Steve Bence Bence is Nike's Program Director in Global Sourcing and Manufacturing and was an All-American runner under legendary track coach at Oregon Bill Bowerman who became the co-founder of Nike Steve Bence is the author of Pre UO Track Nike Shoes and My Life with Them All Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Rich and Suzy debate if losing teams should get to visit the White House after First Lady Jill Biden extended invitations to both LSU and Iowa following the Women's National Championship Game and Rich explains why Lamar Jackson could take a page out of the pre-draft playbook of embattled NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter 'Air' actor director Ben Affleck tells Rich how he was able to make a highly entertaining movie about Michael Jordan with a Michael Jordan character portraying Nike founder Phil Knight on the silver screen if there's a chance he'll ever team up with Matt Damon for [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Joy Neal Kidney shares the story of her great grandmother's periwinkle quilt a beautiful family heirloom she inherited while in college Nike's Program Director Steve Prefontaine tells us how Nike began Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - One of My Most Important Family Heirlooms is a Periwinkle Quilt - I Was There For The Birth of Nike With Steve PrefontaineSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]