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Marcus is chairman of the [[Marcus Foundation]] whose foci have been described as "Jewish causes, children, medical research, free enterprise, and the community". <ref name ="Israel Democracy Institute">Israel Democracy Institute Website [http://en.idi.org.il/about-idi/board-of-directors/mr-bernard-(bernie)-marcus/ Bernard (Bernie) Marcus bio]. Accessed 4 February 2015.</ref> The Foundation is a major donor to the [[Friends of the Israel Defence Forces]]. | Marcus is chairman of the [[Marcus Foundation]] whose foci have been described as "Jewish causes, children, medical research, free enterprise, and the community". <ref name ="Israel Democracy Institute">Israel Democracy Institute Website [http://en.idi.org.il/about-idi/board-of-directors/mr-bernard-(bernie)-marcus/ Bernard (Bernie) Marcus bio]. Accessed 4 February 2015.</ref> The Foundation is a major donor to the [[Friends of the Israel Defence Forces]]. | ||
| − | Marcus has been highly critical of the Occupy Wall Street movement, characterising Occupy protesters as "imbeciles". <ref>Max Abelson, '[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-12-20/bankers-join-billionaires-to-debunk-imbecile-attack-on-top-1- Bankers Join Billionaires to Debunk ‘Imbecile’ Attack on Top 1%]', ''Bloomberg'',20 December 2011, accessed 4 February 2015</ref> | + | Marcus has been highly critical of the Occupy Wall Street movement, characterising Occupy protesters as "imbeciles". <ref>Max Abelson, '[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-12-20/bankers-join-billionaires-to-debunk-imbecile-attack-on-top-1- Bankers Join Billionaires to Debunk ‘Imbecile’ Attack on Top 1%]', ''Bloomberg'',20 December 2011, accessed 4 February 2015</ref> Marcus is an opponent of the Employee Free Choice Act and in 2008 he commented that retailers who failed to support Republican candidates opposed to the act ought to be shot: |
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| + | ::If a retailer has not gotten involved with this, if he has not spent money on this election, if he has not sent money to Norm Coleman and these other guys," Mr. Marcus said, apparently referring to Republican senators facing tough re-election fights, then those retailers "should be shot; should be thrown out of their goddamn jobs. <ref>Huffington Post, '[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/19/home-depot-founder-retail_n_144863.html Home Depot Founder: Retailers Who Don't Support GOP "Should Be Shot"]', ''Huffington Post'', 20 December 2008, accessed 4 February 2015</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:41, 4 February 2015
Bernard "Bernie" Marcus (born May 12, 1929) is an American billionaire pharmacist, retail entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is one of the founders of Home Depot and was the company's first CEO. Marcus served as Chairman of the Board until his retirement in 2002.
In 1991 Marcus co-founded the Israel Democracy Institute. Marcus contributed $5 million to the construction of the IDI's headquarters in Jerusalem and has continued to donate large sums to the IDI ever since. Most of the institute's annual budget comes from Marcus.[1]
Marcus is chairman of the Marcus Foundation whose foci have been described as "Jewish causes, children, medical research, free enterprise, and the community". [2] The Foundation is a major donor to the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces.
Marcus has been highly critical of the Occupy Wall Street movement, characterising Occupy protesters as "imbeciles". [3] Marcus is an opponent of the Employee Free Choice Act and in 2008 he commented that retailers who failed to support Republican candidates opposed to the act ought to be shot:
- If a retailer has not gotten involved with this, if he has not spent money on this election, if he has not sent money to Norm Coleman and these other guys," Mr. Marcus said, apparently referring to Republican senators facing tough re-election fights, then those retailers "should be shot; should be thrown out of their goddamn jobs. [4]
Notes
- ↑ Shuki Sadeh, 'How foreign donors reshaped Israel: A who's who', Haaretz,17 March 2013, accessed 4 February 2015
- ↑ Israel Democracy Institute Website Bernard (Bernie) Marcus bio. Accessed 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Max Abelson, 'Bankers Join Billionaires to Debunk ‘Imbecile’ Attack on Top 1%', Bloomberg,20 December 2011, accessed 4 February 2015
- ↑ Huffington Post, 'Home Depot Founder: Retailers Who Don't Support GOP "Should Be Shot"', Huffington Post, 20 December 2008, accessed 4 February 2015
