Arthur Blank

Arthur M. Blank is a businessman based in America. He is popularly known as the co-founder of the company “The Home Depot.” He also owns the ” Atlanta Falcons” of the National Football League and “Atlanta United” of Major League Soccer. Other than being a successful businessman, he is also known to be a great philanthropist.

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Biography and Early Life

Blank was born to parents, father Max Blank and mother Molly Blank on 27th of September 1942, in Sunnyside of New York, United States.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Arthur Blank in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Arthur Blank’s age is 78 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 27 September 1942. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 163 lbs in Pound and 74 kg in Kilograms.

Education

He went to the Stuyvesant High School of New York to complete his schooling and later attended Babson College to finish his major in accounting and business administration in 1963.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Blank first dated Diana J.Blank and got married soon. They are parents to their three children, namely, Danielle Blank, Dena Blank Kimball, and Kenny Blank. The couple filed for divorce in 1993, and Arthur then got married to Stephanie V.Blank later in 1995. They have three children together, namely, Kylie Blank, Max Blank, and Joshua Blank. They filed for divorce soon after in 2013. He is currently married to Angela Macunga, they tied knots in 2016, and their marriage is going strong.

Is Arthur Blank Gay?

Arthur Blank has married thrice in his whole life and all of them to women. They have their own children together, and according to reports, Arthur is very much straight.

Professional Career

Arthur started work as a senior accountant in the Arthur Young and Company after completing his graduation. Then he shifted to a new company, namely, Daylin Corporation, where he later became the president of Elliott’s Drug stores/Stripe Discount stores segment. Then he started working for the Handy Dan Home Improvement Center division for a brief period.

He started flourishing and became a billionaire when he co-founded his company and his partner, Bernard Marcus, in the year 1978. The company was based in Atlanta Store Support Centre and produced and sold construction materials, tools, and services. Their business brought new standards for the concept of warehousing and turned into a revolution for home improvement. He led the company as its president for about two decades, precisely 19 years, and then became the CEO. In the year 2001, he left the company and retired from his post as co-chairman.

Even though he retired from the company, his business mind did not let him rest, and he invested in and bought the team Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League in the year 2002. He also owns the Atlanta United FC, which participates in Major League Soccer. In 2004 he bought the franchise of Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.

Awards

Arthur was awarded the Changing Lives Award by the American Institute for Stuttering in the year 2011. His name was also inducted in the hall of fame of Junior Achievement US Business in the year 2006 and was given the prestigious title of National Entrepreneur of the year in 2005 by Ernst and Young LLP. Blank was also inducted as the Georgia Trustee by the Georgia Historical Society in 2014, and Georgia Trend Magazine reported him to be Georgia’s most Respected CEO.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Arthur Blank in 2021

Arthur made quite a fortune from not only his business but his investments in various sports teams. He also owns a hospitality group named Mountain Sky Guest Ranch in Emigrant, Montana. All these quickly made him a billionaire, and his net worth is estimated to be around a whopping amount of $8 billion estimated as of 2021.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Arthur Blank is reportedly in the process of divorce from his current wife, Angela Macula.
• Blank’s health took a toll on him when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His surgeries were successful, and he got rid of cancer in the year 2016, which he announced himself.
• He bought Atlanta Falcons for $545 million, which now is estimated to be $2.8 billion.
• While in college, Blank worked as a landscaper and in the laundry service to earn a living.
• Blank is also an author who published quite a few books. One of his famous books is known to be Good Company.

Blank is a businessman and a very responsible citizen who wants to give back to society and works for its greater good. He decided to donate a minimum of half his earnings for charitable purposes. He is also a great philanthropist and a signatory of The Giving Pledge. He is truly an example of a person who uses his influence for greater purposes which makes him an inspiration around the globe.