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The Home Depot was co-founded by Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah, and Ken Langone in 1978. [6][7][8] The Home Depot's proposition was to build home-improvement superstores, larger than any of their competitors' facilities. Investment banker Ken Langone helped Marcus and Blank to secure the necessary capital.
In 1978, they co-founded the home-improvement retailer Home Depot, with the help of merchandising expert Pat Farrah and New York investment banker Ken Langone who assembled a group of investors. The first two stores opened on June 22, 1979, in Atlanta.
When The Home Depot was founded in 1978, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank had no idea how revolutionary this new “hardware store” would be for home improvement and the retail industry. Today, we’re proud to be the world’s largest home improvement retailer.
The Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah, and Bernard Marcus, with capital secured through investment banker Ken Langone.
The Home Depot is deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved founder, Bernard Marcus. To us, he was simply “Bernie.” Bernie was an inspiration in many ways. He was a master merchant and a genius with customer service. Together with Arthur Blank and Ken Langone, Bernie helped create a nation of doers who could tackle any project, large or ...
Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank dreamed up The Home Depot from a coffee shop in Los Angeles in 1978. Avid DIYers, they envisioned a superstore that would offer a huge variety of merchandise at great prices and with a highly trained staff.
The Home Depot's leadership history from co-founders Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to current CEO Ted Decker, who took over in 2022.
Bernie and his friends Arthur Blank, Pat Farrah, and Ken Langone started a brand new store called The Home Depot. Their first two stores opened in Atlanta on June 22, 1979. It was a new kind of place for people to buy stuff for their homes.
Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus’ customer-first approach helped fuel the DIY craze and build Home Depot into a $380 billion company — here's how it happened. Laura Rodini. Sep 21, 2024 8:37 AM...
Bernie Marcus cofounded Home Depot in 1978. He died in November 2024 at age 95. Marcus was born to Russian immigrant parents, who sought the "golden land" in the U.S. and ended up in a...