Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank
Arthur M. Blankis an American businessman and a co-founder of The Home Depot. Today he is known for his philanthropy and his ownership of the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth27 September 1942
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
organization betrayed matter
You need a lot of things in any organization, but one of the critical things is trust. When you lose trust and you feel betrayed, and it's not a matter of judgment.
home years people
We're the largest home improvement company today, and we did $30 billion last year, or less than 10 percent of the total amount of building materials sold in the U.S. So when people ask, how much runway left does Home Depot have, it's an awful lot.
people realizing happens
If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.
educational dedication community
We will ensure that associates continue to possess unsurpassed product knowledge and maintain their dedication to customer service and respect for their colleagues and for the communities in which they work and live.
passion unity way
Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way.
running giving satisfaction
Running is a gift I give myself almost daily. Even at days when everything seems to go wrong, I treat myself on the satisfaction of a lap of 30 to 40 minutes.
running inner-strength might
I run because it's so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can't. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you're capable of so much more than you thought.
win
We were disappointed that we didn't win in Philadelphia,
imagining
He started crying, I started crying. It's like one of your children. He's a 23-year-old who's imagining the worst. It's painful.
anderson football guy
I'm not a football guy and I'm not going to try to be,'' Anderson said.
jobs player agency
My job, when it comes to free agency, trades, is not to pick players, but support the personnel department and the coaching staff. We have to have the financial resources to make things happen and that's my job.