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]6vDT2zu9~1bA'px#?)X&,:irv.q'/U:~]{tf&[eR|ozKD-sCEAMnO e=#MguofhNFT1vMfH# Q,e_oZdb_47OatAYs2=LJr~R1# gwg],Xs7q72 f) _n:R-r9-:Q`Mg?_t*"v8? But I know that his essence, at his heart and his soul, is a really good person that cares deeply about humanity. It's an inverted pyramid that speaks to our whole orientation and all of our businesses today. /Producer ( Q t 4 . When you burn down this city, youre burning down our community., If you want change in America, go and register to vote. 6 0 obj Nationality: United States Executive summary: Co-Founder of Home Depot. It Now Actually Matters, a Lot. You know, better than in the 40s and 50s, but not where we should be. GPBs Virginia Prescott asked Blank about some of those stories in a conversationpresented in collaboration with Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlantas Book Festival in Your Living Room, the National JCC Literary Consortium and the Atlanta History Center. Do it in November. The ones in Atlanta on Friday started off peaceful but later turned into violent demonstrations and looting of local businesses. We sit down with New York Times theater critic Jesse Green to discuss Rodgers' autobiography, Shy. Theres a revelation of Blank stumbling dazedly into a parking lot after being abruptly forced out of Home Depot in 2001, and his devastation after the Falcons epic 2017 loss in the Super Bowl. /Height 155 Ticket pricing was higher than it could have been or should have been at that time, and so I brought Dick Sullivan over from Home Depot, the gentleman who now runs our PGA Superstores and we came up with a strategy that we've got to sell season's tickets for $100. "His approach obviously is different. 14, He also had three children with his second wife of 16 years, Stephanie Blank. Weve never won a Super Bowl, and this years loss in Super Bowl LI was especially hard to take. All the issues that Colin [Kaepernick] raised at that time [2016-2107] about the social injustice and lack of equality and equity in the criminal system and all those issues, I think they were real then and they're certainly real now. Political Donations: Blank has largely donated to Democratic causes, most notably: $32,400 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2013; $28,500 to the Obama Victory Fund in '08; and. /CreationDate (D:20210314125741+02'00') Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with businessman Arthur Blank about gun regulation and philanthropy. And at the top of that is who is being served comes first. Peaceful protests of the past have led to new ways forward. Well, I shouldn't say I'm not. a guy regularly reviled by sportswriters, players and fans as a (very wealthy) toxic idiot. This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. And today that's 2,200 stores in Canada, United States and Mexico probably have a market capitalization today of about $300 billion. 6 Blank was the 2003 Chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. I had another NFL player, while [Vick] was in prison, come visit me and say I came from exactly the same neighborhood, but it was in a part of Pittsburgh. So sadly, Michael was raised in an environment where that was kind of normal behavior, if you will. We hold all the records. It is my hope that we take this terrible moment in our history to elevate that conversation toward productive action and lasting, positive change. As I've said, 95% of my estate is going to be recycled back through our foundations and they will provide their insights and their leadership and their views and values that their father and their mothers would be very proud of. Blank told Business Insider that despite their differences, running a company is "not a red issue or a blue issue" and is instead about sharing the same values. Blank who grew up in New York City said he believes the US is going through one of the most tumultuous times in its history. Liz Cheney Aint Going Nowhere in This Republican Party, Jensens Abortion Ban Promises Come Back to Haunt Him, Thanks to Oppo. And I remember he told me, he said, You know, when [I went into] the prison system, they gave me three pair of underwear, three shirts, three pair slacks, three socks and one pair of shoes, and that was it. He said, That was all I was going to have, as opposed to the lifestyle he was leading before. %PDF-1.4 Hes a combination of father and brother to me. My suspicion is that while Dungy and Tirico and dozens if not hundreds of other NFL leaders may have been surprised by Grudens racist imagery, they arent as unfamiliar with his other boys club stupidity. But you want your core values to be the same, ideally. And myself, if you will, I'm at the very bottom of the pyramid as a servant leader and somebody who is there to provide leadership, but also provide whatever that needs to be done for us to be successful. They have no serious public, political advocates. Now, there's no place for violent protest. << $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. And Blanks role in this project extends beyond the stadium. So the answer would be yes. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Wednesday he is encouraged by the progress of quarterback Desmond Ridder and the potential of building around the rookie. Resistance to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Futile. It doesn't mean we agree on everything, we don't, but that's healthy," he said. And then as Dr. King wrote in his last book, which his wife published a year after he passed away. GPB intern Eva Rothenberg contributed to this article. Arthur Blank on NFL kneelers: 'Players have no interest in being disrespectful to flag' Political Insider By Jim Galloway, Political Insider Trump is apparently referencing a highly sourced. Arthur Blank is an American entrepreneur and a co-owner of the home improvement retail giant The Home Depot. And so from there, since the 2001- 2002 season, we've only had three games that were not sold out during the season. This is chaos and were buying into it. Link Copied! /SMask /None>> The Atlanta Falcons new stadium is going to be beautiful. Additionally in 2014, the Atlanta Braves announced that they were building a new stadium outside the city in the northern suburbs, and leaving Turner Field, which was originally the site of Centennial Olympic Stadium for the 1996 summer games. If executed improperly, this stadium could continue a long line of broken promises for this blighted community. 17. Falcons owner Arthur Blank made a $15 million donation on Tuesday to The Cooper Institute, run by its founder Dr. Kenneth Cooper, a friend of Blank's and a strong proponent of preventive medicine. The Blank foundation also emphasizes environmental sustainability and aims to support programs that foster this message in the Westside. A documentary surrounding Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian's surrogacy journey is set to air on RT on March 13. (Confidentiality, you know.) The couple filed for divorce in 2013. But I would keep raising my hand. I mean, you write a book like this, it's really getting into kind of the political arena. Student Loan Forgiveness and The Ghost of John Kline, (Who?). Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the Southeast. I said, Paul? I was gagged. But he did. This isnt just a short-cut, this is a long-term play with significant input and investment into the community and its future, said Scott Jenkins, the general manager of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, to The Daily Beast. So everything is designed to accommodate the soccer fans so they feel like this is their place as a result of that. 7, Blank founded the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in 1995 and has awarded over $560 million to causes such as education and early childhood development. I would suggest, for anybody in business, that you listen to who you're serving. I mean, it wasn't like, You're Republican or Democrat. He just opened the door. Where did your parents come from with your grandparents? We all came from someplace else, other than the other Native Americans. If you go to a Home Depot shareholders meeting, they start out every single meeting for 42 years now with this value wheel that we developed. And the great political leaders in the past, they were civil and they were good listeners. ", It is your duty not to burn your own house down for anger with an enemy We have to be better than this moment. endobj that those rights were not being fully reflected in our society today. Seventy-threethousand stood up and clapped, gave him a great hand. All of which is, yknow, really classy stuff. Falcons owner Arthur Blank is weighing in on Georgia's sweeping overhaul of election laws. Kirk Cousins Failed His Character Test, But the NFL Gives Him Its Highest Award for Character Anyway, Bidens Junk Fee Fight Should Include Broders Deli as Well as Las Vegas. With Labels, Listen to Affected Populations, Not Activists, As With Alcohol, Mitigation, Not Prohibition, Is the Answer, It Seems Democrats Are Blundering Badly (Again) with Their All-Abortion, All-the-Time Campaign. The Athletic's Felipe Crdenas joined Georgia Public Broadcasting's Orlando Montoya tohelp breakdown what fans can expect this year on and off the field. Home Depot co-founders pictured in 1979, a year after the first store opened. Mercedes-Benz Stadium will also be home to Atlantas MLS team, Atlanta United FC. Players and coaches appear giving quick testimonials. I understand that, but I respect it," said Blank. And then he worked in the laundry. Steve Bullock, and the Democratic National Committee, to name a few, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission. He notes pervasive cynicism about corporate leaders and perceptions that the drive for profit comes at the expense of public good. So we had 35, 40 players kneeling before that, after that speech, we had close to 300 players kneeling because they took it personally and their families took it personally and their parents and their siblings and their grandparents and their heritage was being challenged. Now 78, he is largely beloved in Georgia as an entrepreneur, owner of two professional sports teams and a prolific philanthropist. Philanthropist Arthur Blank has thrown his support behind a new voter education initiative aimed at young people. About Arthur Blank Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus cofounded Home Depot in 1978 after being fired from their jobs at a regional hardware store. Proceeds from sales of Good Companygo to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. Blank told Business Insider that despite their political differences, their different leanings never got in the way of their ability to work together as partners or as friends. 3, By 1981, Home Depots stock went public and raised over $4 million. Please consider making a gift today to support this vital public service. In 1978, they were both fired from Handy Dans by a corporate raider who took over the chains parent company. The Atlanta media thrashed Arthur Smith, Terry Fontenot, and Arthur Blank about their interest level sometime after the news broke. The Falcons leadership knows how to play politics. What Does Hamline Not Understand About Academic Freedom? Currently, over 200 Westside residents are working on the stadiums construction and the foundation has funded, among other things, Westside Works to help residents find employment and learn job training skills. 1 0 obj They all have a great set of values. Over the past week, figures around the NFL have Falcons owner Arthur Blank spoke with reporters during a 10-minute teleconference from the Super Bowl. February 4, 2021 4:12 pm ET. A number of events over the last couple of weeks have reminded us again that the long, worthy quest for equal justice, civility and unity in America is far from over. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. The rescue team said the man was buried up to his neck in soil. So that's really what it was about. All Rights Reserved. Looting is NOT THE ANSWER!!!! But We Aint Seen Nuthin Yet. The 79-year-old co-founder of Atlanta-based The Home Depot . Arthur is committed to changing the narrative around sports stadiums, said Frank Fernandez, the VP of Community Development at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, to The Daily Beast. Arthur Blank enjoys one of his favorite hobbies at Mountain Sky Guest Ranch, one of three guest ranches owned by Blank Family of Businesses. In the 1940sGeorgia mountains, eight children were taken into the woods and left to die. Marcus handed the CEO reigns to Blank in 1997; Blank held the position until a new president and CEO was hired in 2000. 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. So in this case, we were coming back from a game after the team had played in St. Louis against the old St. Louis Rams theyre now in L.A. and instead of riding in the front of the plane with the coaches and managers, I sat in the back with the players. It's the customers. She was a woman of great principle, great personal authority. It is in effect protecting the teams owner, a guy regularly reviled by sportswriters, players and fans as a (very wealthy) toxic idiot. ATLANTA Protests over the death of George Floyd have been gaining national attention. Please, please stop this violence!! Looting is NOT THE ANSWER!!! meathead) culture inside the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins. And the Falcons new stadiumscheduled to open this summerwith an estimated cost of $1.5 billion, $200 million coming from Atlanta hotel-motel taxesis definitely big and shinny with tons of gadgets to enhance the fan experience. But this is where the similarities with most other stadiums end. Blank donated another $35,500 to the Democratic National Committee, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Arthur blank politics The largest donation made to a political party by an Atlanta Falcons employee was by Arthur Blank. Theres at least one more level to the Jon Gruden disaster that NFL fans should consider about the leagues remarkable influence. Were trying to do the exact opposite of that..
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