Education: Babson College
How He Acquired the Franchise: Blank purchased the team from Taylor Smith, the son of the original Falcons owner, in 2002 for $545 million.
Net Worth: $4.3 billion (per Forbes in 2018)
Franchise Valuation: $2.475 billion (per Forbes in 2017)
How He Made His Money: Blank co-founded Home Depot in 1978. While he retired from the company in 2001, he reportedly owns 34 million shares of the world’s largest home-improvement retailer. In addition to the Falcons, Blank also owns Atlanta United FC and is the chairman of the PGA Tour Superstore golf chain.