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The Home Depot was co-founded by Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah, and Ken Langone in 1978. [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ] The Home Depot's proposition was to build home-improvement superstores, larger than any of their competitors' facilities.
In 1978, they co-founded the home-improvement retailer The Home Depot, with the help of merchandising expert Pat Farrah and New York investment banker Ken Langone who assembled a group of investors. The first two stores opened on June 22, 1979 in Atlanta.
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Type of business: Equipment rental and maintenance servicesAcquisition price: $265 millionAcquisition date: July 6, 2017 (announced date)Type of business: Online retailer of textiles and home décor productsAcquisition price: Terms of the deal undisclosedAcquisition date: Dec. 19, 2017Type of business: Distributor and direct marketer of building productsAcquisition price: $1.6 billionAcquisition date: Aug. 24, 2015Type of business: Online window coverings retailerAcquisition price: Terms of the deal undisclosedAcquisition date: Jan. 23, 2014Type of business: Online home improvement servicesAcquisition price: Terms of the deal undisclosedAcquisition date: Jan. 20, 2012 (announced date)Type of business: Wholesale distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) productsAcquisition price: Approximately $8 billionAcquisition date: Dec. 24, 2020As part of our effort to improve the awareness of the importance of diversity in companies, we have highlighted the transparency of Home Depot’s commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and social responsibility. The chart below illustrates how Home Depot reports the diversity of its management and workforce. This shows if Home Depot discloses data ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus’ customer-first approach helped fuel the DIY craze and build Home Depot into a $380 billion company — here's how it happened.
2 days ago · Ken Langone, billionaire co-founder of Home Depot, explained at the Cornerstone Macro Conference that only capitalism creates wealth, which is then freely redistributed.
Jul 24, 2018 · Ken Langone was cofounder of The Home Depot. His financial prowess enabled Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank and Pat Farrah to develop a new mega concept that opened in Atlanta in 1978.
4 days ago · Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank cofounded Home Depot in 1978 after being fired from their jobs at a regional hardware store.