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Bernard Marcus, a Billionaire Behind Home Depot, Dies at 95

Helped create the world’s largest home-improvement chain
His $250 million donation financed the Georgia Aquarium

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By David Henry

November 5, 2024 at 8:44 AM EST

Updated on

November 5, 2024 at 9:57 AM EST

Bernard Marcus, the former pharmacist who became a billionaire by co-founding Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, has died. He was 95.

The company announced Marcus’s death on its website, calling him “a master merchant and a genius with customer service” who was “unparalleled in generosity and goodwill.” He died on Monday at his home in Boca Raton, Florida, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, citing Jay Kaiman, president of Marcus’s charitable foundation.