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Home Depot co founder Bernie Marcus dies at 95
Bernie Marcus co founded Home Depot and helped grow the chain to more than 2,300 stores with $150 billion in sales. He built a philanthropy-heavy life supporting Jewish charities research into spinal disorders autism and veterans causes while backing Republican politics. Marcus born 1929 in Newark rose from Daylin Handy Dan to create a DIY retail empire with Arthur Blank and funded the Georgia Aquarium. He died at his Boca Raton home November 2024 at age 95 per a company statement.
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