Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, has died, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN. He was 95 years old. Marcus, a Republican megadonor worth more than $7 billion, started the hardware store with Arthur Blank in 1978. The company now has 2,300 stores and is worth nearly half a trillion dollars. …
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Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, has died, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN. He was 95 years old.
Marcus, a Republican megadonor worth more than $7 billion, started the hardware store with Arthur Blank in 1978. The company now has 2,300 stores and is worth nearly half a trillion dollars.
