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Former Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli Resigned With $210M Severance Package
“He resigned under pressure With a two hundred and ten million dollar severance package that sparked public outrage.”
Home Depot Originally Spent 3% of Sales on Ads Versus Walmart's 1.5%
“Home Depot was spending over three percent of gross sales on advertising, while Walmart was only spending 1.5%.”
Ross Perot Demanded 70% of Home Depot for a $2 Million Investment
“For two million dollars, Perot would own 70% of Home Depot. Bernie and Arthur would split 25%, and Ken would get five percent.”
Early Home Depot Lumber Workers and Cashiers Became Stock Option Millionaires
“Thousands of regular Home Depot associates became millionaires through stock options, the lumber workers, the cashiers who joined early.”
Home Depot Reached 2,300 Stores and $150B in Annual Revenue by 2024
“By his death, the Home Depot had 2300 stores across three countries, a hundred and fifty billion in annual revenue, and 460,000 employees.”