Job Creators Network Releases Tribute Video for Bernie Marcus

Today, Job Creators Network released a tribute video for Bernie Marcus, founder of JCN and co-founder of The Home Depot, who passed away yesterday at the age of 95. The video highlights Bernie Marcus’s remarkable life, achievement of the American Dream, generous philanthropy, and dedication to small businesses.

Watch the video here.

Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, released the following statement:

“Bernie Marcus was one of the great American business success stories. He revolutionized the home improvement industry and retail in general. But Bernie was so much more than a businessman. He was a visionary, a philanthropist, and a dedicated family man. While The Home Depot grew to become one of the nation’s largest businesses, Bernie never forgot the importance of small businesses to the economy and the country as a whole. He generously tasked JCN with preserving the small business economy against relentless big government attacks. JCN is proud to carry the torch that Bernie held so high and continue his legacy by fighting for small businesses.”

Elaine Parker, president of Job Creators Network Foundation, released the following statement:

“Bernie Marcus’s legendary business success is matched only by his generous philanthropy. He didn’t just give back but paid it forward, helping preserve the free-market economy that enables the next generation of Home Depots. Despite his success, Bernie remained personable and approachable, and he never lost his sense of humor. Bernie recognized that small businesses and entrepreneurship are the lifeblood of the American economy. And the best way to protect them is by defending capitalism, the only economic system that allows ordinary people to become entrepreneurs and financially independent. JCN will strive every day to live up to the ideals Bernie set as the nation’s foremost small business champion.”