Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, died Monday at the age of 95. But it's how he lived that's worth celebrating. Marcus wasn't just one of America's great entrepreneurs and philanthropists. He was a fierce advocate for free enterprise and the American dream because his life story embodied both.

Bernard "Bernie" Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot and a prominent Republican donor, passed away at 95, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN. The Home Depot has not yet commented publicly on his death.

Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the billionaire Home Depot cofounder and a Republican megadonor, who in recent years became an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, has died, according to am internal memo sent to senior staff that was obtained by CNN.

Bernard Marcus, the former pharmacist who became a billionaire by co-founding Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home-improvement retailer, has died. He was 95.

Marcus, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, was born and raised in a tenement in Newark, New Jersey. He went on to co-found Home Depot with financier Ken Langone and businessman