Home Depot co-founder Bernard 'Bernie' Marcus helped launch the home improvement chain in 1978.
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 co-founder Bernie Marcus. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie. He was a master merchant and a retail visionary,' Atlanta-based Home Depot said in a statement. 'But even more importantly, he valued our associates, customers and communities above all.
Bank retired from Home Depot in 2001 after serving as president, CEO and co-chairman.Marcus had a net worth of $7.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.An outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marcus and his spouse contributed $7 million to committees backing Trump's 2016 campaign and nearly $8 million to Republicans in the 2018 midterms. As of September, he gave more than $1.8 million to back Trump in the current cycle.
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