In April 1978, Marcus and Blank were fired, and friend and business associate Ken Langone convinced Marcus to open his own business. Together, Marcus, Blank and Langone founded The Home Depot, and ...
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.
Police are looking for four suspects who were allegedly involved in an armed robbery at the park on Plummer Road.