Bernie Marcus, a Home Depot co-founder who became one of metro Atlanta's most prolific philanthropists and a Republican megadonor, has died. He was 95. Driving the news: Marcus' death was confirmed Tuesday morning by The Home Depot on its website and its social media accounts.

Bernie Marcus, the billionaire who cofounded Home Depot and became a Republican megadonor and supporter of civic and political causes in the United States and Israel, has died.

A man of second acts, Marcus started Home Depot after getting fired from another retailer. He then became a philanthropist, a Republican megadonor and an evangelist of capitalism.

Billionaire Bernie Marcus, a GOP megadonor and cofounder of The Home Depot, has died, the company announced Tuesday. He was 95.

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, has died, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN.

In 1978, he came up with the idea of a warehouse-style store that would appeal to the do-it-yourself homeowner. With a partner’s help it became the world’s largest home-improvement retailer.

Billionaire, philanthropist and political donor Bernie Marcus died in Boca Raton, Florida, surrounded by family. Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement chain,

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died