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Bernie and Billi Marcus were signatories of The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away the majority of their wealth to philanthropic causes. [28] By 2019, Bernard Marcus had given away $2 billion to various philanthropic causes and pledged to give away most of his fortune, [29] [30] [31] which had doubled to $9.8 billion in 2024. [32]
In 1974, Langone formed the venture capital firm Invemed. Langone organized financing for Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank to found Home Depot. Now an international chain with over 450,000 employees, it is Langone's most notable business venture. [5] Langone was a member of the board of directors of General Electric from 1999 to 2005.
Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, the ...
The company said that his philanthropic work will continue through The Marcus Foundation, with a focus on Jewish causes, children, medical research, free enterprise and the community. Marcus was a vocal and financial supporter of Donald Trump, donating nearly $5 million to the Republican Party between 2016 and 2020, according to OpenSecrets ...
Arthur Morris Blank (born September 27, 1942) is an American businessman.He is best known for being a co-founder of the home improvement retailer The Home Depot. [2]Blank owns three professional sports teams based in Atlanta, Georgia – the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), the Atlanta Drive of the TGL, and Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), the latter of ...
Home Depot co-founder and philanthropist Bernard "Bernie" Marcus has died at 95, the home improvement chain announced Tuesday. "The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our ...
Bernie Marcus, billionaire and co-founder of Home Depot, died on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at age 95. Along with devastation, many tributes have been posted online in honor of Marcus.
As one of the largest autism centers in the U.S., Marcus Autism Center offers families access to the latest research, comprehensive testing and science-based treatments. What started as an act of compassion for local children [18] with autism by Bernie Marcus, is today one of the country's largest clinical centers for pediatric autism. After ...