Bernie Marcus, billionaire co-founder of The Home Depot and major donor to Donald Trump, has passed away at the age of 95
According to an internal memo obtained by CNN, Marcus di.ed of natural causes at his home in Boca Raton, Florida, on November 4.
His nonprofit group, Job Creators Network, confirmed his death.
A Home Depot spokesperson told the ‘New York Post‘, “The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the de.ath of our co-founder Bernie Marcus. He was a master merchant and a retail visionary. But even more importantly, he valued our associates, customers and communities above all.”
Marcus, who had an estimated net worth of $7.4 billion, founded The Home Depot in 1978 alongside Arthur Blank.
The hardware retail chain has since grown to over 2,300 stores and a valuation of $400 billion.
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