Bernie Marcus
Bernie Marcus · Economics & Business
Co-founded The Home Depot (1978); major medical and veterans philanthropy
1929, Newark, New Jersey, United States — 2024, Boca Raton, Florida, United States
United States
The Home Depot1978Bernie Marcus is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Co-founded The Home Depot (1978); major medical and veterans philanthropy
Bernie Marcus co-founded The Home Depot in 1978 with Arthur Blank, building the world's largest home-improvement retailer. He later became a major philanthropist, funding medical research (including the Marcus Autism Center and the Georgia Aquarium) and veterans' causes. He was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants and grew up in a tenement in Newark; he was active in Jewish and pro-Israel philanthropy.
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Source: Wikipedia (son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Newark); Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators
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Co-founded The Home Depot (1978); major medical and veterans philanthropy
Source: Wikipedia (son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Newark); Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators
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