Babson Magazine

Spring 2015

News, Notes + Nods

Undergraduate

Arthur Blank, H’98, was featured in a Dec. 10 article, “Jewish Hall of Fame: Arthur Blank,” posted on ShalomLife.com. A new member of Shalom Life’s hall of fame, Art co-founded The Home Depot in 1978 and retired as chairman in 2001. He also owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. In addition, he is chairman of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, which invests in early childhood development, education, green space, and the arts. Through the foundation and his family’s personal giving, he has donated more than $300 million to charitable organizations.