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Tinker Hatfield was born on 30 April, 1952 in Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S., is an American shoe designer (born 1952). Discover Tinker Hatfield's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Occupation designer; architectural designer
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 30 April 1952
Birthday 30 April
Birthplace Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
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Who Is Tinker Hatfield's Wife?

His wife is Jackie Hatfield

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Parents Tinker Haven Hatfield, Sr.
Wife Jackie Hatfield
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Children 3 daughters

Tinker Hatfield Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tinker Hatfield worth at the age of 71 years old? Tinker Hatfield’s income source is mostly from being a successful designer. He is from . We have estimated Tinker Hatfield's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1952

Tinker Linn Hatfield Jr. (born April 30, 1952) is an American designer of numerous Nike athletic shoe models, including the Air Jordan 3 through Air Jordan 15, the twentieth-anniversary Air Jordan XX, the Air Jordan XXIII, the 2010 (XXV), the 2015 Air Jordan XX9 (XXIX), and other athletic sneakers including the world's first "cross training" shoes, the Nike Air Trainer.

Hatfield oversees Nike's "Innovation Kitchen".

He is Nike's Vice President for Design and Special Projects.

For his many innovative designs and numerous creations over more than three decades, Hatfield is considered a legend of design.

Hatfield was born on April 30, 1952, in Hillsboro, Oregon.

He attended Central Linn High School, where he was an exceptionally talented basketball player, an All-State football running back, and an All-American track-and-field star in hurdle events and pole vaulting.

1970

In 1970, he was recognized as the top high school athlete in the state of Oregon.

At the University of Oregon, Hatfield studied architecture and continued his track and field career under the coaching of Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike.

1976

He set the university record in the pole vault and placed sixth in that event at the 1976 Olympic trials.

However, his athletic career was cut short by an injury during his second year at the university.

He finished his college studies in the fall of 1976 and was awarded a bachelor's degree in architecture from the university in 1977.

1981

After graduating from college, Hatfield practiced as an architect in Eugene until he joined Nike in 1981.

Hatfield joined Nike in 1981, and in 1985 started working on shoe design.

He realized that his architectural skills could be applied to shoes.

Hatfield was also published for the architectural design of his Portland, Oregon home.

He claims to have designed the cross-trainer as a "multi-sport" shoe when he realized people at his Oregon gym brought various sneakers with them for diverse activities such as basketball, aerobics, weightlifting and jogging.

1987

In 1987, Tinker Hatfield designed the Air Max 1 Running Shoe after visiting the Centre Georges Pompidou; and in 1990 released the third in the Air Max line, the Air Max 90 (Air Max III at the time).

Hatfield designed the bat-boots for Michael Keaton to wear in Batman and Batman Returns.

1990

Hatfield's younger brother, Tobie Hatfield, joined Nike in 1990 as a senior engineer.

2010

Additionally, Hatfield co-designed Air Jordans 2010 and XXX.

Phil Knight credits the Air Jordan III with saving Nike, claiming it kept Michael Jordan from leaving the company for Adidas.

2011

He also created the graphic design on the basketball court at the Matthew Knight Arena at the University of Oregon; the facility opened in 2011.

2013

In 2013, Hatfield worked on both Nike and Jordan brand concept car designs for Gran Turismo 6.

2014

In 2014, Hatfield indicated that Nike would unveil a shoe with power-lacing technology, as worn by Marty McFly in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II, which partially takes place in the year 2015.

Hatfield was profiled in the first season of the Netflix documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design.

2018

According to a 2018 interview with Hatfield, his favorite Air Jordan model is the Air Jordan 11 and his least favorite is the Air Jordan 15.

2019

In 2019, Hatfield received his own sneaker, titled the Nike React "Tinker Hatfield".

The shoes were first presented to the public by him at SXSW.

Hatfield was the lead designer of Air Jordans III through XV, XX, and XX3.