Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank
Arthur M. Blankis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth27 September 1942
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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Running is a gift I give myself almost daily. Even at days when everything seems to go wrong, I treat myself on the satisfaction of a lap of 30 to 40 minutes.
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I run because it's so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can't. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you're capable of so much more than you thought.
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We were disappointed that we didn't win in Philadelphia,
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Our organization, players, coaches, and staff have agreed to take on the challenge of raising a significant amount of money, and it is our hope that our fans will join our team by doing their part as well. Together, we can make a real difference in this time of need.
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I think a certain amount of air would come out,
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Jim's emotional and he's passionate, but he has to learn how to channel that so that it's not destructive. My father was that way, and I tried to learn from him. . . . Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way. If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.
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Longer term, trends underlying the home improvement industry remain favorable for continued sales and market share growth at The Home Depot, ... We remain committed to our goal of 23 to 25 percent earnings per share growth for fiscal 2001.
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I got a lot of winks around the room. What's really odd is, you walk around and you would have thought I got all 32 votes.
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We've doubled our store count in the last three-and-a-half years from 500 stores to 1000 stores. We're on track to double again in the next three-and-a-half years,
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My commitment to Atlanta and passion for sports and competition make this acquisition a perfect fit for me.
children
My children some times say to me, 'You know Dad, I thought you were going to retire,'
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What I expect from Peerless is probably less than what he expects from himself. Peerless knows he's a No. 1 receiver. He needs to perform at that level and he knows that, too. So far when you talk to the coaches and talk to the players, and talk to Mike Vick, they'll tell you we got what we bargained for, plus.
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We want to begin the process of searching for a new head coach in a thorough and honest manner,
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He started crying, I started crying. It's like one of your children. He's a 23-year-old who's imagining the worst. It's painful.