Happy birthday Arthur Blank: Falcons owner turns 75 Wednesday

Happy birthday Arthur Blank!

The owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United celebrates his 75th birthday Wednesday.

What will the franchise owner do on his birthday? He could possibly watch his Major League Soccer franchise in action tonight as the United face Philadelphia Union at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The co-founder Home Depot and alumnus of Boston College, Blank has owned the Falcons since 2002.

Here’s more on Blank to read on his birthday:

> Blank makes Forbes' list of 100 greatest living business minds

> Arthur Blank documentary coming to NBC

> Photos: Arthur Blank through the years

About the Author

AJC Sports

Atlanta awaits: Celebration Bowl picture comes into focus

The annual showcase pits the champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in a spotlight game for HBCU football.

KEN SUGIURA

3-pointer: ACC’s risky schedule format, UGA’s potential bye, a Falcons bright spot

ACC’s future 9-game format could cause title confusion, and Georgia’s potential CFP bye might hurt more than help. Meanwhile, Falcons rookie Cobee Bryant impresses in debut.

The Win Column: Please rank Atlanta’s sports teams

The Latest

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Atlanta awaits: Celebration Bowl picture comes into focus

KEN SUGIURA

3-pointer: ACC’s risky schedule format, UGA’s potential bye, a Falcons bright spot

The Win Column: Please rank Atlanta’s sports teams

Featured

Credit: Arvin Temkar / AJC

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appears to have scored another victory over Attorney General Chris Carr as the Republican gubernatorial candidates battle over campaign finance issues.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s season is over; needs surgery to repair ACL

Michael Penix Jr., whom the Falcons hoped was their quarterback of the future, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his left knee.

Typewriter Tom fuels a growing interest in analog writing devices

Roswell's Tom Rehkopf owns about 1,000 typewriters, which he tinkers with at his workshop and happily shares with fellow aficionados, curious youngsters and even Tom Hanks.