Pat Farrah
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Pat Farrah is a co-founder of Home Depot.
With a background in merchandising, Farrah started his own big box home improvement retailer called Homeco in the late 70s. At the time Bernard Marcus
and Arthur Blank
were looking to start the company that would be Home Depot. Upon seeing Homeco, Marcus realized Farrah shared the same vision he had for a big box retailer. Marcus and Blank looked into buying Homeco, but the business had financing issues. When Homeco went out of business, they hired Farrah to help them get Home Depot off the ground.
In the early 90s, Farrah left Home Depot to pursue his own interests. He rejoined in 1996 and retired in the early 2000s.
With a background in merchandising, Farrah started his own big box home improvement retailer called Homeco in the late 70s. At the time Bernard Marcus
Bernard Marcus
Bernard "Bernie" Marcus is an American pharmacist and retail entrepreneur.He was born to Jewish-Russian immigrant parents in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in a tenement and wanted to become a doctor. He couldn’t afford the tuition, so he worked for his father as a cabinet maker through Rutgers...
and Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank
Arthur M. Blank is 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.-Early life:...
were looking to start the company that would be Home Depot. Upon seeing Homeco, Marcus realized Farrah shared the same vision he had for a big box retailer. Marcus and Blank looked into buying Homeco, but the business had financing issues. When Homeco went out of business, they hired Farrah to help them get Home Depot off the ground.
In the early 90s, Farrah left Home Depot to pursue his own interests. He rejoined in 1996 and retired in the early 2000s.