Introduction by President Jimmy Carter
The Home Depot cofounder and owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS's
Atlanta United shares a vision and a roadmap for values-based business.
Arthur M. Blank believes that for good companies, purpose and profit can-and
should-go hand in hand. And he should know. Together with cofounder Bernie
Marcus, Blank built The Home Depot from an idea and a dream to a $50
billion-dollar company, the leading home improvement retailer in the world. And
even while opening a new store every 42 hours, they never lost sight of their
commitment to care for their people and communities. In fact, in 2001,