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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. He graduated from Rutgers University with a pharmacy degree. [2 ...
1978–1999 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.
Bernard Marcus was CEO of Handy Dan and Blank was vice president of finance when both were fired in 1978 as part of an internal power struggle. In 1978, Blank co-founded Home Depot with Marcus.
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.
The richest Georgia billionaire makes $8.6 billion. So, who is the top billionaire in Georgia? Bernard Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, is the highest paid billionaire in the Peach State.
Bernard Marcus was CEO of Handy Dan in 1978 when he was fired along with company vice president Arthur Blank amid a corporate power struggle with Daylin CEO Sanford C. Sigoloff. Marcus and Blank went on to found Home Depot. [4][5]
Home Depot co-founder and billionaire businessman Bernie Marcus isn't sure he would be able to create the home improvement chain today if he tried given onerous regulations on small businesses and ...
In 1968 Langone met and persuaded Ross Perot to let Pressprich handle Electronic Data Systems 's IPO. In 1969, Langone was named Pressprich's president. [ 4 ] In 1974, Langone formed the venture capital firm Invemed. Langone organized financing for Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to found Home Depot.