Name: Arthur Blank
Fortune: Self Made (Home Depot)
Net Worth: 1.3 Billion
Industry: Retailing
Billionaire World Rank: #606
Book: Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion
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From Forbes:
"Fired from now-defunct Handy Dan Improvement Center, founded Home Depot with Bernard Marcus (see) in 1978, pioneered big-box do-it-yourself stores. Hardware giant now 1,800 locations; youngest retailer to surpass $70 billion sales milestone. Owner of NFL's Atlanta Falcons made quarterback Michael Vick pro football's highest-paid player with 10-year, $130 million contract in December 2004. Also owns Georgia Force arena football team."
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