Today’s episode is a special one because my guest is billionaire Bernie Marcus. Bernie is most known as the co-founder of Home Depot, which he founded at age 49. He’s also known for co-founding the Israel Democracy Institute as well as the Georgia Aquarium. And at a young 93 years of age today, he’s as sharp and funny as ever. Bernie comes from the school of hard knocks and his rough and tumble upbringing shaped him into the no-BS, hard working success he is today. As a signer of the Giving Pledge, he plans to donate most of his wealth to charity and has already given away over $2B. Bernie has a new book hoping to inspire more people to give back titled Kick Up Some Dust, which also reflects on his life and career. It’s a fantastic read full of hilarious stories. Co-Author Dr. Catherine Lewis also joined us to share her experience with the book. Catherine is the Director of the Museum of History and professor at Kennesaw State University. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:22 - How today’s economy compared to the early eighties when Bernie was co-founding Home Depot 00:08:17 - Bernie’s early jobs as a waiter, comedian and even hypnotist 00:33:14 - Bernie’s take on ESG, given that Home Depot won the Most Socially Responsible Company award the year he retired 00:36:36 - What it was like to travel around and sharing business tips with Sam Walton 00:50:11 - Lessons from philanthropic efforts in integrative medicine and the Georgia Aquarium ✔️ Subscribe to the We Study Billionaires channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WeStudyBillionaires 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/lessons-from-home-depot-sam-walton-and-giving-away-2-billion-w-billionaire-bernie-marcus/ 📖  BOOKS MENTIONED: - Kick Up Some Dust by Bernie Marcus: https://amzn.to/3WeN5M2 - Built from Scratch by Bernie Marcus: https://amzn.to/3WfaCwd Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a special $140 discount: https://bit.ly/3PVyNfF ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙  On We Study Billionaires, we interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ray Dalio. We teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. 🌍 Website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN OR WATCH 🎧 OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: 🏆 Learn from high-profile guests on how to succeed in markets and life on Richer, Wiser, Happier: https://bit.ly/3p3pcHZ 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing and business on Millennial Investing: https://bit.ly/3QakOTf 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing on Real Estate 101: https://bit.ly/3JDBXm1 ₿ Get updated on all things Bitcoin on Bitcoin Fundamentals: https://bit.ly/3JEE1di 💰 Learn everything you need to know about investing on The Investor’s Podcast Network: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES: 📧 Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies with our daily newsletter, We Study Markets: https://bit.ly/3eC0n4a 📱Check out our hosts’ favorite apps and services for investing, personal finance, and education: https://bit.ly/3VCzIVo   ✏️We Study Billionaires Starter Pack: https://bit.ly/3EMOwuT 🎬 Warren Buffet Investing Course: https://bit.ly/3gdxbAY 🗂 Asset Allocation Course: https://bit.ly/3TehLv4 📂 Intrinsic Value Index: https://bit.ly/3CImuxL 🔥 If that is not enough: https://bit.ly/3VyCsTP MY FAVORITE STOCK INVESTING TOOLS: 💲 (Paid) TIP Finance Tool: https://bit.ly/3s3tH6J 🎁 (Free) Fizviz: https://bit.ly/3smtkVf ☑️ Complete list of tools I find most valuable: https://bit.ly/3yJvt0H ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ WHO I AM: I’m Trey Lockerbie and host of We Study Billionaires🎙. I used to study options trading but pivoted to value investing 💵 after a life-altering dinner with Warren Buffet. Back in the day I was traveling around the world as a musician, but I’ve now settled in Los Angeles with my wife and two children. Together with my wife I started Better Booch 🥃 - a nationally distributed Kombucha company. ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ GET IN TOUCH WITH ME 💬: I’d love to hear from you! Send me a tweet 🐦 directly at https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie if you’d like to have a quick exchange of thoughts! ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.