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Arthur Blank

Arthur Blank

Arthur Blank (#243)

Global Rank #243
Country Rank #102
Country United States

If someone is out in the desert walking around, they're going to be thirsty. You just have to ask them what they want to drink.

  • $ 13 B
  • Home Depot
  • United States
  • M
  • 84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #243
Country Rank #102
Net Worth $13.0B
Previous Worth $12.9B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Home Depot
Age 84 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 83
Source Of Wealth Home Depot, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Philanthropy Score 3
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Divorced
Children 6
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Babson College
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +0.8% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $12.9B
Current Net Worth $13.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus cofounded Home Depot in 1978 after being fired from their jobs at a regional hardware store. Blank retired as Home Depot's co-chairman in 2001 and bought the NFL's Atlanta Falcons for $545 million in 2002 (his stake's now worth $2.5 billion). He brought pro soccer to Atlanta with his Major League Soccer team Atlanta United FC, which started playing in March 2017. In August 2017, both of Blanks' teams moved into their new $1.5 billion home, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which hosted the 2019 Super Bowl. In 2012, he signed the Giving Pledge and committed to give more than half of his wealth away.

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Did You Know?

While an undergraduate at Babson College in the early 1960s, he started a landscaping and laundry pick-up service to cover his expenses.

Blank graduated from college in three years.

In 2019, Blank paid more than $180 million for his new 240- foot yacht, DreAMBoat (AMB are his initials).

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Arthur Blank's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $13.0B (May 4, 2026)

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