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Bernie Marcus
A co-founder of Home Depot and well-known philanthropist, Bernie Marcus provided generous support to the Georgia Aquarium, the Marcus Jewish Community Center, and numerous health science institutions.
Originally from New Jersey, Bernard Marcus was born in 1929 and raised in Newark. His parents, recent Jewish immigrants from Russia, had little money, and the family lived in a poor section of the city. Marcus went to work at the age of thirteen, balancing a job and school. He wanted to become a doctor and enrolled at Rutgers University in New Jersey after finishing high school. Although he was a good student, his hopes of attending Harvard Medical School were soon dashed when, in his second year at Rutgers, he was told that because he was Jewish he would have to bribe a medical school administrator in order to gain admission. Lacking the requested $10,000, Marcus settled on becoming a pharmacist and graduated from Rutgers in 1954.
Marcus worked only briefly as a pharmacist; within a few years of completing college he had entered retail sales.
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BERNIE MARCUS Chairman, The Marcus Foundation Philanthropist and public servant of the highest caliber, Bernie Marcus made a wide and lasting impact in his community and beyond. In 1979, Mr. Marcus co-founded The Home Depot, Inc., the world's largest home improvement retailer, and was its first CEO. He was chairman until his retirement in 2002. He then redirected his entrepreneurial spirit toward a variety of charitable endeavors, channeling his generosity through The Marcus Foundation, which focuses on Jewish causes, children, medical research, free enterprise and the community. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta joined forces with The Institute to create the Marcus Autism Center, which offers expanded services for children with autism. Bernie also was the initial funder of Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy national organization. As a thank you to the associates, customers and shareholders of Atlanta and Georgia for the success of The Home Depot, where it is headquartered, Bernie created the Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the northern hemisphere. Bernie and Billi Ma
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Bernard Marcus
American billionaire businessman and philanthropist (1929–2024)
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Marcus in 2020 | |
| Born | (1929-05-12)May 12, 1929 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2024(2024-11-04) (aged 95) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University (BS) |
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| Years active | 1978–2002 (at Home Depot) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Ruth Rados (div. 1972)Billi Marcus (m. 1973) |
| Children | 2 (1 deceased) |
| In office 1978 – May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Blank |
| In office 1978 – May 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Robert Nardelli |
Bernard Marcus (May 12, 1929 – November 4, 2024) was an American billionaire businessman. He co-founded Home Depot in 1978. He was the company's first CEO and first chairman until retiring in 2002. In November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$10.3 billion.[1] He is a
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