Home Depot Founder
Bernie marcus and arthur blank cofounded home depot in 1978 after being fired from their jobs at a regional hardware store.
Home depot founder. Blank born september 27 1942 is an american businessman and a co founder of the home depot. In 1978 both he and future home depot co founder arthur blank were fired during a corporate power struggle at handy dan. Meet bernie marcus the 90 year old billionaire founder of home depot who is a major trump donor and plans on giving most of his 5 9 billion fortune away taylor nicole rogers 2019 07 23t14 04 00z.
The home depot was co founded by bernard marcus arthur blank ron brill and pat farrah in 1978. These are the traits of our customers. The home depot hd 0 08 co founder and his wife billi joined the giving pledge launched by microsoft msft 1 04 founder bill gates melinda gates and warren buffett in 2010 a commitment by.
I m a capitalist but business has to think about planet not just profit published mon sep 14 2020 5 48 pm edt updated tue sep 15 2020 10 58 am edt kevin stankiewicz. Kenneth gerard langone sr ksg knight of the pontifical order of st. In 1979 they co founded the home improvement retailer the home depot with the help of merchandising expert pat farrah and new york investment banker ken langone who assembled a group of investors.
Gregory the great born september 16 1935 is an american billionaire businessman investor and philanthropist best known for organizing financing for the founders of the home depot. He currently owns two professional sporting teams based in atlanta georgia the atlanta falcons of the national football league and atlanta united of major league soccer. Download the full history timeline self reliance.
Home depot responds to calls for boycott over co founder s support for trump bernie marcus said he was backing trump s 2020 presidential bid prompting a backlash against the home improvement. Bernie and i founded the home depot with a special vision to. In 1981 marcus blank and early investor ken langone took home depot.