By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-05 14:32:00 | Updated at 2024-11-05 16:37:01
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Iconic entrepreneur Bernie Marcus, who co-founded Home Depot, dies at age 95
Just the News ^ | 11/5/24 | John Solomon
Posted on 11/05/2024 6:31:07 AM PST by CFW
Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, who helped build The Home Depot into one of America’s most iconic brands before turning to philanthropy and conservative politics and unabashedly backing Donald Trump’s rise in politics, died Monday night at the age of 95.
Marcus’ death was confirmed to Just the News by a family friend Tuesday morning.
Marcus established The Home Depot with co-founder Arthur Blank in 1978, growing the orange-clad store into a $400 billion hardware giant that became one of Americas largest employers with 2,300 stores.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: berniemarcus; conservative; death; homedepot
A great businessman.
1 posted on 11/05/2024 6:31:07 AM PST by CFW
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