Bernie Marcus honored with Frabel glass sculpture

Bernie Marcus, philanthropist and co-founder of The Home Depot, received a Frabel sculpture from the Young Presidents' Organization Southern 7 Chapter and World Presidents' Organization Rebel Chapter in recognition of his generous gift - the Georgia Aquarium. Bernie Marcus donated $250 million to build the 500,000 square foot, 8 million gallon Aquarium through his Atlanta based Marcus Foundation.

"The Georgia Aquarium will allow everyone to see something they otherwise may not get to experience--aquatic life and all its wonders," said Marcus. "People who may never travel to the coast will be able to come to Atlanta to learn the lessons of the sea. I am building the aquarium to be an educational tool for every school, teacher and parent, and to bring joy to everyone. It will be an aquarium of the 23rd century with no boundaries--the next definition of aquarium. It will be entrepreneurial like the Home Depot."
- Bernie Marcus

For more information on www.georgiaaquarium.org and www.ypo.org