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Bernard (Bernie) Marcus was born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Newark, New Jersey. [2] He was the youngest of four children and grew up in a tenement. He graduated from South Side High School in 1947. [3] Marcus wanted to become a doctor, and was accepted to Harvard Medical School, [4][5] but could not afford the tuition.
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.
Handy Dan. Handy Dan Home Improvement was an American home improvement store Amnon Barness, an Israeli immigrant. It went out of business in May, 1989. [1] By 1972, the company operated 30 stores in California, Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma. It made an initial offering in November, which led to Daylin, Inc. owning 81% of Handy Dan. [1]
Bernard Marcus, 94, is the third richest billionaire in Georgia and is worth an impressive $9.2 billion. Marcus co-founded Home Depot in 1978 after being fired from his job at a hardware store.
Here’s the complete Forbes list of Georgia billionaires: Bernard Marcus, Home Depot: $8.7 billion. Jim Kennedy, Cox Enterprises: $7.8 billion. Arthur Blank, Home Depot/Atlanta Falcons: $7.1 ...
Bernard Marcus. Check out what stores will be open for Super Saturday 2022. Bernard Marcus, 95, with a net worth of $9.2 billion, co-founded Home Depot in 1978, after being let go from a hardware ...
Arthur Morris Blank (born September 27, 1942) is an American businessman.He is best known for being a co-founder of the home improvement retailer The Home Depot. [2]Blank owns two professional sports teams based in Atlanta, Georgia – the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), the latter of which won the 2018 MLS Cup [3 ...
In 1974, Langone formed the venture capital firm Invemed. Langone organized financing for Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to found Home Depot. Now a national chain with over 400,000 employees, it is Langone's most notable business venture. [5] Langone was a member of the board of directors of General Electric from 1999 to 2005.