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Bernard Marcus

(1929–2024) Entrepreneur

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Bernard Marcus was an entrepreneur, best known for Evolution That Anyone Can Understand.

Quick Facts About Bernard Marcus

Born: May 12, 1929
Died: November 4, 2024
Profession: Entrepreneur
Notable works: Evolution That Anyone Can Understand

About Bernard Marcus

Bernard Marcus was an American billionaire businessman. He co-founded Home Depot in 1978. He was the company's first CEO and first chairman until retiring in 2002. In November 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$10.3 billion. He was a major donor to the Republican Party, including Donald Trump's presidential campaigns.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Bernard Marcus

When I understood the rudiments of what nanotech was all about, I knew I wanted to participate.

Understood

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I'm basically a dinosaur. I don't use e-mail. But I do recognize the importance of science and the resulting possibilities.

Dinosaurs

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Nanotechnology in medicine is going to have a major impact on the survival of the human race.

Human race

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People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That's utter nonsense.

Believe

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We could be the biggest pantyhose seller in America, but we don't want to weaken the link in shoppers' minds between Home…

America

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I'm very politically active, but that has nothing to do with my charity.

Active

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Kids are wandering around the streets today that will become tomorrow's criminals that were yesterday's heroes.

Children

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One of the things which make any company successful, in particular the Home Depot, was that we understood and catered to the…

Business

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As a businessman, you have to trust people. To find two people who lied the way [Vick and Petrino] lied, that's unique…

Arthur

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