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- Blank retired from the company in 2001 as co-chairman.
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Aug 31, 2020 · In 1978, Arthur Blank and his cofounders launched what would become the world's largest home improvement retailer: Home Depot. In his recent book "Good Company," Blank outlines his approach and...
Though Blank and Marcus are no longer with Home Depot, both men are billionaires. Blank, who bought the NFL's Atlanta Falcons in 2002, is estimated to be worth $6.1 billion, according to Forbes.
In 1978, Blank co-founded Home Depot with Marcus. New York investment banker Ken Langone assembled the initial group of investors and merchandising expert Patrick Farrah helped founders realize their vision of one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourselfer.
Oct 18, 2016 · Today, The Home Depot, which they left in 2002 and 2001, respectively, boasts more than 385,000 workers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
3 days ago · Blank retired as Home Depot's co-chairman in 2001 and bought the NFL's Atlanta Falcons for $545 million in 2002 (his stake's now worth $2.2 billion).
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That purchase turned out to be a major short run mistake, but it did give Home Depot six stores in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area (plus some stores in Louisiana) and eventually that beachhead became profitable beginning in 1986 (Marcus and Blank, p.185).
Aug 22, 2019 · First released in 1999 to coincide with The Home Depot’s 20th anniversary, the book was written by founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank with writer Bob Andelman to tell the story of how The Home Depot came to be.
