Key Takeaways Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny pledged $2 billion to OHSU Cancer CenterIt is believed to be the largest single donation to a U.S. universityThe gift will expand cancer detection,

Knight is one of America’s most generous philanthropists, according to Forbes data, donating billions of dollars to educational institutions throughout his life.

Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, are giving $2 billion to a cancer institute at University of Oregon that bears their name, the largest ever donation to a US college or academic health institution,