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Temple Emanu-El Business Network Happy Hour with Ron Brill

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 7 Sh'vat 5785

5:30 PM - 7:00 PMTemple Emanu-El

We are thrilled to feature Temple Emanu-El congregant Ron Brill, a pivotal figure in the history of American retail. As the first official employee and a co-founder of The Home Depot, Ron played a critical role in shaping one of the most successful retail businesses in the world. During his tenure of over two decades, he helped build a company that revolutionized the home improvement industry. 

5:30pm Doors open and mingle
5:45pm Announcements
5:50pm Five one-minute pitches from random participants
6:00pm Speaker
6:20pm QA
6:30pm Social time

“Ronald M. Brill is an American former retail businessman and is a co-founder of the Home Depot. He worked with Arthur Blank and Bernard Marcus at Handy Dan Home Improvement and was fired from that company at the same time they were. Brill was Home Depot's first official employee. He worked with Home Depot for over 20 years, serving as the company's Chief Administration Officer from 1995-2000. Brill has made an impact on the Atlanta community through his and his wife's, Lisa Brill, philanthropic efforts. He is on the Governing Board of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta as well as the Governing Board of Woodward Academy. Brill has been on the Boards of Trustees of Atlanta Jewish Federation, Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Emory University Board of Visitors, Wharton Executive Education Advisory Board, the Board of Directors of the Atlanta High Museum of Art and the Pilchuck Glass School. Brill was a director for The Home Depot, Circuit City Stores Inc. as well as Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy. {Wikipedia}”

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