Bernard Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, has died at the age of 95.
The company confirmed Marcus' death on Tuesday. Along with Arthur Blank, Marcus opened the first two Home Depot stores in Atlanta in 1979.
Marcus served as CEO from the company's inception until 1997, and he was active in the company until 2002. "We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie," a Home Depot spokesperson said.
Here's how Marcus and Blank built Home Depot.
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