Updated Nov. 5 at 1:08 p.m.
Bernie Marcus, the co-founder and former CEO of the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer chain Home Depot, has died at the age of 95.
Known for his sharp business abilities and longtime philanthropic work, Marcus served as a longtime public figure to the city of Atlanta and the primary financer to well-beloved Atlanta institutions such as The Georgia Aquarium and nonprofit organizations such as The Marcus Institute and The Marcus Foundation.
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