- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Bernie Marcus
- Creator:
- Georgia Aquarium
Marcus Foundation - Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Executives--Georgia--Atlanta
Businessmen--Georgia--Atlanta
Businesspeople--Georgia--Atlanta
Philanthropists--Georgia--Atlanta - People:
- Marcus, Bernie
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- visual art (art genre)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Bernie Marcus's charitable efforts included the founding of the Marcus Institute (later the Marcus Autism Center) in 1991 and the donation of $3.9 million to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2002.
Photograph of Bernie Marcus. He faces right and smiles. Marcus has become a well-known businessman and philanthropist in the Atlanta community since cofounding the Home Depot in 1979. His charitable activities in the city include the founding of the Marcus Institute in 1999 and the donation of $3.9 million to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2002. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/bernie-marcus/m-9011/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Aquarium and Marcus Foundation.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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