Knight Controls Vinton

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Nike co-founder Phil Knight has become the majority shareholder in Vinton Studios, the production house that animated the California Raisins.

Knight, who had been a minority shareholder in the Portland, Ore.-based studio since 1998, acquired the controlling share from founder Will Vinton.

“We were looking to raise added capital to continue our long-term strategy,” said president and CEO Jeff Farnath, who declined to disclose Knight’s ownership percentage. “We are aggressively investing in our commercial business.



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