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Bernard Marcus

@bernardmarcus

American businessman, philanthropist and political donor (1929–2024)

Building The Home Depot as Founder · United States

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Lived
1929–2024
Educated at
Rutgers University · Malcolm X Shabazz High School

About

Bernard Marcus (1929–2024) was an entrepreneur and philanthropist. They were born in Newark. They studied at Rutgers University.

In context

The Home Depot was founded in 1978 and has no closure on record. Among the 1,563 other companies founded in the 1970s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 23 years.

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