It was in 1978 when Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank were both fired from Handy Dan, a home improvement chain, that set Marcus and Blank off on the lightning-speed path to founding Home Depot only one year later. The idea was to gather all home-improvement needs under one expansive roof. By 1990, Home Depot was the largest home improvement chain in America. NPR reports that Marcus died on Monday at the age of 95. Read more
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