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Bernard Marcus (May 12, 1929 – November 4, 2024) was an American billionaire businessman. He co-founded Home Depot in 1978. He was the company's first CEO and first chairman until retiring in 2002.
Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died ...
Marcus was the CEO of Home Depot until 1997 and served as its chairman until he retired in 2002. Bank retired from Home Depot in 2001 after serving as president, CEO and co-chairman.
Bernard Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, has died at the age of 95. The company confirmed Marcus' death on Tuesday. Along with Arthur Blank, Marcus opened the first two Home Depot stores in ...
Marcus had dreamt of a one-stop shop for do-it-yourselfers. At age 49, Marcus, along with Blank, founded Home Depot. Investment banker Ken Langone helped to secure financing to get The Home Depot started, according to the company. The first Home Depot opened in Atlanta the following year and by 1981, the company went public and began selling stock.
JCN was founded by Bernie Marcus, the co-founder and former CEO of Home Depot. [31] Since January 2014, the organization's president and CEO is Alfredo Ortiz, a former Pepsi and Kraft executive, [32] while the president and director of communications for the JCN foundation is Elaine Parker. [33] [34] Its members include:
The Marcus Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization established by Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot, and his wife, Billi Marcus. [1] The goal of the foundation is to improve the cure rates of childhood brain tumors through direct funding of organized clinical research .
Bernie Marcus, billionaire and co-founder of Home Depot, died on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at age 95.Along with devastation, many tributes have been posted online in honor of Marcus. Arthur M. Blank ...