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Bernie Marcus, Home Depot founder who gave to Republicans and Israel, dies at 95

JL;DR SUMMARY Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot and a significant Republican and pro-Israel philanthropist, passed away at 95. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityDonald TrumpPhilanthropyMarcus FoundationBernie MarcusHome DepotIsrael PhilanthropyRepublican DonorGeorgia AquariumGiving Pledge

Places mentioned

Boca Raton, Florida, United States
"Marcus, 95, died late Monday in Boca Raton, Florida."
Newark, New Jersey, United States
"Born to Jewish immigrants in Newark, New Jersey, in 1929, Marcus never lost sight of his humble roots."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Among Marcus legacies are the transformation of downtown Atlanta with the establishment of the Georgia Aquarium;"
Jerusalem, Israel
"and the founding of the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem, an important think tank focused on governance."

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