Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder who pledged to give away his billions, has died. November 6, 2024 2:16 PM ET. Alina Selyukh Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus died this week at the age of 95 .

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.

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the former pharmacist who became a billionaire by co-founding Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, has died. He was 95.

The Home Depot co-founder, Falcons and Atlanta United Owner Arthur Blank “I am heartbroken at the passing of my dearest friend, Bernie Marcus. Today, I’ve lost a father-figure, mentor, brother ...

Marcus was a man of second acts -- starting the home improvement chain after getting fired at age 48. After Home Depot's success made him a billionaire, he became a prolific philanthropist.

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus appears on “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” with anchor Neil Cavuto, on the Fox Business Network, in New York, June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) ...