Arthur Blank’s mother dead at 99

Molly Blank, 99, the mother of Falcons owner Arthur Blank, passed away today and her funeral will be held in Atlanta Thursday.

Blank’s father passed away when he was just 15. In speeches, he talks about his mother instilling the entreprenuerial spirit in him.

She had no business experience, but refused to sell the pharmaceutical company that her husband left behind. She turned the business into a million-dollar business, showing a drive that she passed on to Blank.

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