Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank will donate the personal proceeds from his upcoming book Good Company directly to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.
The team announced Blank's intentions Wednesday, adding that he will also make an initial contribution of $300,000.
Atlanta Falcons @AtlantaFalconsArthur Blank is giving back once again. The personal proceeds from his upcoming book, ‘GOOD COMPANY’ will go to The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Blank will make an initial contribution of $300,000. Learn more and pre-order at https://t.co/2v816n5vbb https://t.co/7GmalJZ8eC
Blank's story follows his journey from co-founding The Home Depot to turning the Falcons into a success and will attempt to explain how the values and culture that led to Home Depot's success can be replicated across industries.
The donations come at a time when Home Depot has alienated shoppers—some of whom are calling for boycotts of the store in the wake of nationwide protests against systemic racism—because of Blank's fellow co-founder Bernie Marcus' close ties to the Trump administration.
Blank retired from the company in 2001.
"When good companies put the well-being of their customers, their associates and their communities first, financial success will follow," Blank writes in his book. "The entrepreneurs and business leaders of today and tomorrow have an extraordinary opportunity: to prove that through upholding values we can create value—for the company, for the customer and for the community."
Good Company is due out September 15.
"blank" - Google News
June 25, 2020 at 11:34AM
https://ift.tt/2Bzy0Qr
Arthur Blank Pledges Book Proceeds to National Center for Civil and Human Rights - Bleacher Report
"blank" - Google News
https://ift.tt/3aXU3fw
https://ift.tt/2Wij67R
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Arthur Blank Pledges Book Proceeds to National Center for Civil and Human Rights - Bleacher Report"
Post a Comment