Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot who became a billionaire philanthropist and GOP donor, has died at the age of 95. "The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the death of our co-founder Bernie Marcus,

Bernie Marcus has died at age 95. Along with devastation, many tributes have been posted online in honor of Marcus and his legacy with Home Depot

The Home Depot is deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved founder, Bernard Marcus,” the company wrote in a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 5

Bernie Marcus, the co-founder and former CEO of the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer chain Home Depot, has died at the age of 95.

Bernard Marcus, who turned a single Atlanta home improvement store he co-founded into a global company, has died at the age of 95.

Marcus was Home Depot’s CEO as it grew rapidly during its first two decades, and was chairman of the board until his retirement in 2002

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement chain, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95. Marcus died Monday in Boca Raton, Florida ...

His chain of warehouse-style stores used cavernous interiors, low prices to lure customers.

Bernie Marcus co-founded The Home Depot with Arthur Blank in 1978, with the help of investor Ken Langone. The idea and investment made the trio billionaires and philanthropists.