I have many friends who are no longer fervent Braves supporters. We had a different leader [Robert Nardelli ] in place that was eventually replaced. Download the FOX 5 Atlanta appfor breaking news and weather alerts. He shares how he and Bernie Marcus were brusquely fired from executive positions at Handy Dan Home Improvement Stores the humiliating inflection point that led the pair to create The Home Depot. And Blanks role in this project extends beyond the stadium. Political Donations: Blank has largely donated to Democratic causes, most notably: $32,400 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2013; $28,500 to the Obama Victory Fund in '08; and. GALEO strives for a better Georgia where the Latino community is engagedcivically, and its contributions and concerns are recognized. Our frontline associates and all those businesses come next. Blank's statement did not specify any initiatives or call any elected officials or political parties by name. And there are two [robbers] and they want to know, "Where's the money, where's the cash?" We had the option of going to a variety of companies, doing a variety of things in a traditional sense of management leadership. Here, using insidegov.com's database, are the disclosed political donations* for majority NFL owners dating back to the 2008 election. Now 78, he is largely beloved in Georgia as an entrepreneur, owner of two professional sports teams and a prolific philanthropist. Arthur Blank on NFL kneelers: 'Players have no interest in being disrespectful to flag' Political Insider By Jim Galloway, Political Insider Trump is apparently referencing a highly sourced. 8 . "And I'm not 100 years old I'm getting there, but I'm not but the things I see and deal with are just inherently not what's made this country great. We have to be better than burning down our own homes because if we lose Atlanta what else do we have?, I want you to go home. Looting is NOT THE ANSWER!!! But go ahead and do it, if that's what you want. So we did it. Marcus has been an outspoken Donald Trump devotee throughout both the 2016 and 2020 elections, donating $7 million to Trump's campaign four years ago. j"[p!d~oB?1].drwe GM]/v2q3^u[\ /. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images), WSOC TV facebook feed(Opens a new window), >> Go home. Through their work, we envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered, active in civic life, and working together to promote equity, fair treatment, and self determination for all. One where guys like the Vikings' Mark and Zygi Wilf and Arthur (Home Depot) Blank of the Atlanta Falcons come off as comparatively rational. Arthur is committed to changing the narrative around sports stadiums, said Frank Fernandez, the VP of Community Development at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, to The Daily Beast. Good Company is billed as a visionary road-map for creating successful businesses. It is time to hold mayoral offices accountable, chiefs and deputy chiefs. Please consider making a gift today to support this vital public service. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And so think about the implications of the choices you're making for yourself and for your loved ones, etc. So I'm happy to see that, you know, he came back to Atlanta and spent time here. These are not political issues, they are human issues that need serious, earnest attention from leaders and . Which country do you come from? I know you see my partner, Bernie, on Fox News very often. So I think that part of that comes out of really being a good listener and responding to what you're hearing and trying to find a way to make things work for the benefit of everybody collaboratively. "I know what he cares about and he cares about a lot of the same things that I care about.". And he recently gave $250,000 to committees supporting Joe Biden, Forbes reported. Despite being widowed at a young age, his mother managed the familys mail-order pharmaceutical business and sold it to a large retail conglomerate. 1 2 . Citizens and municipalities have for far too long believed these baseless claims, paid for the stadium, and watched them lie dormant during the offseason as the new businesses never came. (To his enormous credit, Leibovich burned up all the access his name and the Times brand afforded him to tell a story the average sports writer only dares hint at.) "His approach obviously is different. You can do whatever you choose to do. Support more understanding and be better listeners trying to see how the other people, you know, try to stand in the footsteps of others. 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And he should know. We believe that voting rights are critically important, and our home state of Georgia is at the center of the struggle. Blank is a dedicated Democratic supporter, having donated thousands to Hillary Clinton's campaign, the Bullock Victory Fund, which backs the party's 2020 candidate for Montana senator, Gov. But Its All Too Familiar. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games . And I remember he told me, he said, You know, when [I went into] the prison system, they gave me three pair of underwear, three shirts, three pair slacks, three socks and one pair of shoes, and that was it. He said, That was all I was going to have, as opposed to the lifestyle he was leading before. 6 0 obj Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Walz Cooperation With Law Enforcement Deserves Praise, Not Punishment, If You Think Republicans Cant Ban Abortion in Minnesota, Look No Further than Iowa, Russia, Ukraine and My Seven Months with YouTube. 6 Blank was the 2003 Chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. And somebody knocked on the door. It doesn't mean we agree on everything, we don't, but that's healthy," he said. And I remember him looking at me saying, If I told your mother what you just said, she would wash your mouth out with soap. But that was the last thing I said. Enter your email address to be notified about new posts. All those 25,000 tickets were gone. We sit down with New York Times theater critic Jesse Green to discuss Rodgers' autobiography, Shy. When GALEO was established, Georgias Latino community was not well represented, nor was it a viable electoral force; today, there are over 385,000 registered Latino voters in the state. So it was good. I suspect he had help. Blank told Business Insider that despite their differences, running a company is "not a red issue or a blue issue" and is instead about sharing the same values. And myself, if you will, I'm at the very bottom of the pyramid as a servant leader and somebody who is there to provide leadership, but also provide whatever that needs to be done for us to be successful. So thats Gruden. A co-founder of Home Depot increased his giving for children in the pandemic because, he said, "they don't always have the tools to deal with what's happened to them.". I understand that, but I respect it," said Blank. They all understand it's, you know, you have an opportunity to be here on Earth and how do you want to leave it? How do you help repair the world if we can use that expression? ATLANTA Protests over the death of George Floyd have been gaining national attention. What Would Trump Steal That is So Ultra Top Secret and Why? "So, you know, I love him. At the time, Atlanta liked to call itself The City Too Busy to Hate, but as more African Americans moved to the city the moniker shifted to The City Too Busy Moving to Hate, as more white Atlantans escaped the city to the northern suburbs. Martin Luther King Jr. once lived in this part of town, but decades of disinvestment and neglect have resulted in over 40 percent of the community living in poverty with an unemployment rate twice that of the rest of Atlanta. I do know it is hard. I still remember this as if it was yesterday. The Atlanta Falcons new stadium is going to be beautiful. Not about dogfighting. He released a statement five days after Gov. And it's all connected not only to associates, but to the communities in which we live and operate. a guy regularly reviled by sportswriters, players and fans as a (very wealthy) toxic idiot. 5 Other Blank family businesses include the nationwide PGA TOUR Superstore as well as a handful of ranches across the country. The statement came about five days after Gov. Among Blanks diverse interests are the nationwide PGA Tour Superstore chain, three guest ranches in Montana, and a family foundation that counts millions in economic development investments on Atlantas beleaguered Westside among its $660-million outlay to date. What Does Hamline Not Understand About Academic Freedom? We Have Every Reason To Expect a Lot More from the NFL, no promises that it will reveal everything it has found out. 2010-2023 Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Left to right: Dennis Ross, Arthur Blank, Bernie Marcus, Pat Farrah, Ron Brill. The Atlanta media thrashed Arthur Smith, Terry Fontenot, and Arthur Blank about their interest level sometime after the news broke. And it was early on a Sunday morning. And I know he considers the blessings that we had coming from Home Depot [and what its done] for all of our philanthropy today and all of our businesses today to be something that we're very thankful for. Max died when Arthur was 15, leaving his mother to grow what became a multi-million-dollar business. So we designed our stadium to accommodate not just for the Atlanta Falcons and National Football League football American football but soccer as well. /Subtype /Image Paul, are you OK? I was going to call his secretary, thinking Paul got a heart attack or something. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I mean, people were throwing tea off those boats because they were protesting, you know. No. They were trying to indicate that what the military had fought for these rights, the civil rights, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, etc. To assist with the effective inclusion of community voices, the city of Atlanta participated in the Living Cities City Accelerator program, which streamlined and articulated (PDF) best practices for service providers and community leaders to build stable communities in Atlanta. GPBs Virginia Prescott asked Blank about some of those stories in a conversationpresented in collaboration with Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlantas Book Festival in Your Living Room, the National JCC Literary Consortium and the Atlanta History Center. More must be done to address systemic racism. You know, better than in the 40s and 50s, but not where we should be. 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