Topic: Arthur Blank
Quotes
The entire Atlanta Falcons family is saddened by the news of Shane Dronett's passing
Report: Former Falcons lineman dies Jan 21, 2009
He talks about the process he is going through and what he has learned, the lessons of life, how he's going to come out a different person
Vick earning pennies behind bars Apr 07, 2008
In my mind, Warrick will always be part of the Falcons family
Falcons release RB Warrick Dunn Mar 03, 2008
Late last night it was revealed to the media by a source outside the Falcons that we were close to reaching an agreement with Bill Parcells to lead the club's football operations
Parcells not joining the Atlanta Falcons Dec 19, 2007
Cutting him may feel better today, emotionally, for us and many of our fans. But it's not in the long-term best interests of our franchise
Falcons won't cut Vick at this time Aug 27, 2007
Arthur M. Blank (born September 27, 1942, in Sunnyside, New York) is an American businessman and a co-founder of Home Depot. Today he is known for his philanthropy and his ownership of the Atlanta Falcons team in the National Football League and the Georgia Force team in the Arena Football League.
Arthur Blank grew up in Flushing, New York, with his father, Max, his mother, Molly, and his older brother, Michael. Blank graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City and went on to attend Babson College, where he graduated in 3 years in 1963 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He also received a honorary degree from Furman University, where the Falcons held training camp until 2002.
After graduating from Babson College, Blank was hired by Handy Dan Hardware, and worked his way up through the company to become a regional manager. He was fired in 1978 for a disagreement with executives.
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