1. Arthur Morris Blank was born on September 27,1942 and is an American businessman.
16 Facts About Arthur Blank
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Arthur Blank is best known for being a co-founder of the home improvement retailer The Home Depot.
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Arthur Blank was born to Jewish parents, Max Blank, a pharmacist, and Molly Blank.
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Arthur Blank graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City.
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When Daylin decided to sell off that division, Arthur Blank moved to another division, Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers.
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Bernard Marcus was CEO of Handy Dan and Arthur Blank was vice president of finance when both were fired in 1978 as part of an internal power struggle.
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Arthur Blank spent 19 years as the company's president before succeeding Marcus as CEO.
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On May 22,2024, Arthur Blank won the Sports Business Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award for his work with the Falcons, United FC, and the surrounding community.
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In February 2002, Blank purchased the Atlanta Falcons franchise in the National Football League from owner Taylor Smith, the son of team founder Rankin M Smith Sr.
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Some months later, Arthur Blank re-entered serious talks with Time Warner and a report indicated that a sale was imminent.
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Arthur Blank has founded an expansion Major League Soccer franchise named Atlanta United FC that began play in 2017.
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Arthur Blank helped the United States Soccer Federation set up their new headquarters in Atlanta, and the new training center was named in his honor.
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In March 2020, Arthur Blank's foundation announced it would donate nearly $5.4 million to aid the coronavirus pandemic response in Georgia and Montana.
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Arthur Blank owns Mountain Sky Guest Ranch and West Creek Ranch outside Yellowstone National Park in Paradise Valley, Montana.
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On February 9,2016, Arthur Blank disclosed that he had treatable prostate cancer.
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On March 17,2016, Arthur Blank announced that he is cancer-free following treatment.