In 1978, they co-founded the home-improvement retailer The Home Depot, with the help of merchandising expert Pat Farrah and New York investment banker Ken Langone who assembled a group of investors. We believe that everyone has a meaningful and important role to play, and by leading with courage and compassion, we can change the world one person, one family, one community at a time. AMB Sports & Entertainment is part of the Blank Family of Businesses comprised of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer's Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AMBSE Ventures, and PGA TOUR Superstore. The AJT welcomes your letters. TMZ reported in 2013 that Blank and his second wife, Stephanie, were finally getting a divorce. The first two stores . Blank retired as Home Depot's co-chairman in. Arthur Blank Celebrates Giving on His 80th. His brother had a heart attack by the time he was in the doctor's office in the mid-1970s. Blank is dedicated to his own giving back. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, 74, married Angela Macuga, 48, in June 2016. Before she settled down with Matt, she tore up the Maine basketball record books. How about checking out the Booth Western Art Museum for your next staycation? Reform Judaism Builds World Class Sports Camp. Delta launches its first direct flight from Atlanta to Tel Aviv in 11 years. About Arthur Blank Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus cofounded Home Depot in 1978 after being fired from their jobs at a regional hardware store. Falcons owner Arthur M. Blank was honored during the seventh annual Sports Humanitarian Awards Monday night in New York City. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian called Georgia's new election law unacceptable and said it "does not match" the airline giant's values, in a memo today. The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research established last year in Austin, Texas will now expand to Atlanta with a $12.25 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family . The fifth round is a place that has been plentiful for the Falcons under Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith. Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan's wife Sarah Ryan is a former high school basketball legend. He resigned as Co-Chairman in 2001. Blank is applying the same business acumen and values in building his competitive, successful and community-oriented businesses today. Widely known as a renowned entrepreneur, Blank is recognized as one of Atlanta's most prominent businessmen and philanthropists. Arthur M. Blank Hospital Naming Press Release | Children's Healthcare Liked by Arthur M. Blank This week we celebrate 25 years of First Tee empowering youth through golf! Spa Offers Japanese Scalp & Hair Treatment. The week-long film program begins with theater screenings in Sandy Springs and continues with an ambitious schedule of on-line showings. The Blank Family Foundation will continue to oversee a large portfolio of grants including support of essential Atlanta nonprofit institutions such as Childrens Hospital of Atlanta, Shepherd Center and enduring Founder-led initiatives, such as veterans and the military, and stuttering, among others. Birthright Excel is Thriving During Bar Mitzvah Year. Its about repairing the world. The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation reaches $1 billion in gifts A crew from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, headquarted in Atlanta, drives nails during a Habitat for Humanity house-raising. The foundation also leads giving programs for each of the for-profit businesses in Blank's portfolio.