They started with a few stores in Atlanta and built Home Depot into a national powerhouse that made them both billionaires. Marcus, who retired as chairman in 2002, died at age 95.

Marcus co-founded Atlanta-based Home Depot in 1978 and set the standard for selling to the do-it-yourself crowd.

Home Depot, with more than 2,300 locations, was founded by Mr. Marcus and colleague Arthur Blank after they lost their jobs in 1978 in a corporate bankruptcy.

Bernard Marcus, a billionaire co-founder of Home Depot and a major Republican donor, dies at 95 By David Henry Bloomberg,Updated November 5, 2024, 11:16 a.m.

Bernard Marcus, the billionaire co-founder of Home Depot who has for years been an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died at 95.

Bernard Marcus, Co-Founder of Home Depot, Dies at 95 Chain of warehouse-style stores used cavernous interiors, low prices to lure customers ...

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 ...

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement chain, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95.

Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot who became a billionaire philanthropist and GOP donor, has died at the age of 95.

Co-founder of Home Depot Bernard “Bernie” Marcus has died at the age of 95. The company shared in a statement with CNN, “The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our ...

ATLANTA — Self-made billionaire and Atlanta philanthropist Bernie Marcus has died. He was 95. “The Home Depot is deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved founder, Bernard Marcus. To us ...