Thousands of Home Depot employees were busy volunteering their time on a myriad of projects across the country in honor of Veterans Day. At the Store Support Center, a corporate headquarters for most companies, hundreds of associates braved nearly freezing temperatures to build a variety of toy houses or to assemble bicycles and wagons for […]
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Remembering Bernie Marcus – a one-of-a-kind business leader and philanthropist
Bernie Marcus made a huge impact on Atlanta and the world. Maria Saporta shares some of her favorite memories of Marcus.
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One of Atlanta’s top philanthropists, Bernie Marcus, has died
Bernie Marcus, a co-founder of the Home Depot, died Nov. 4 in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 95 years old.
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What a week for Arthur Blank!
Arthur Blank had quite a birthday week starting Sept. 22 when he was inducted into the Atlanta Falcons’ Ring of Honor.
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Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center breaks new ground on early detection
Two scientific research studies published today reveal that the Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, has developed the first “biomarker-based, eye-tracking diagnostic technology” now available to help diagnose autism.
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Central Atlanta Progress to honor key downtown leaders
Few people have done more to strengthen downtown Atlanta than Arthur Blank. As a way to acknowledge Blank’s contributions, Central Atlanta Progress will present him with the legendary Dan & Tally Sweat Award at its annual meeting on Feb. 14 at the Georgia Aquarium at 11:45 a.m..
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Dr. Jonathan Simon to join the Marcus Foundation Aug. 1
The Marcus Foundation announced Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan W. Simons will join its team as its full-time medical director and chief science officer on Aug. 1
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Bernie Marcus: ‘It’s great to have Arthur back again’
Home Depot co-founders – Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank – have joined forces to help create a national network to provide a wellness network for veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse.
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Atlanta A-listers raise $117M for Bernie Marcus’ 90th birthday
The A-list Sunday night dinner – “In Bernie’s Honor” – raised an historic $117.7 million in celebration of Bernie Marcus’ 90th birthday.The co-founder of The Home Depot Inc. was feted by his fellow co-founders – Arthur Blank and Ken Langone – as well as the top business, civic and government leaders in Georgia.
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Joselyn Baker to become new CEO of Grady Health Foundation
Joselyn Butler Baker has been named as the new president of the Grady Health Foundation, beginning Dec. 3. In her new role, she will be responsible for raising financial and civic support for the Grady Health System.
Baker is succeeding Renay Blumenthal, who left the foundation in October, to become vice president of the Marcus Foundation.
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In giving back, businesses should ask: What Would Bernie Do?
By Eric Tanenblatt When Rick Jackson, who parlayed a fractious adolescence in foster care to become one of Georgia’s most successful businessmen and most dedicated philanthropists, approached me last year to join in launching a first-of-its-kind corporate charity initiative to help local businesses find creative ways to give back, I enthusiastically agreed. goBeyondProfit, as Rick pitched […]
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Commentary: Marcus Trauma Center ‘Destiny’ for Philanthropist
Grady Hospital dedicated the Marcus Trauma and Emergency Center on Oct. 5 in recognition of philanthropy of Billi and Bernie Marcus, a co-founder of the Home Depot.
In all, the Marcus couple have given a total of $50 million to Grady, which also went to the establishment of the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center.
