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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, who confounded Home Depot with Arthur Blank, is at the top of the list with a net worth of $8.6 billion. Marcus, who signed the Giving Pledge with his wife in 2010, has given away ...
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.
Bernard Marcus, 88, is worth $5.1 billion and is ranked No. 382. Marcus, of Atlanta, is co-founder of Home Depot along with co-founder Arthur Blank (whom we'll hear about shortly). They started a ...
No. 150 Bernard Marcus ($4.5 billion). Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus and co-worker Arthur Blank (whom we'll hear about shortly) started their own hardware store after being fired from rival ...
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 ...