Business icon Ken Langone grew up in a working-class family in Roslyn Heights, New York. He first made a name for himself on Wall Street as billionaire Ross Perot's banker and went on to co-found one of America's largest retailers, Home Depot. Langone joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new memoir, "I Love Capitalism!: An American Story."

Ken Langone, Home Depot co-founder, on why capitalism works

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Ken Langone, Home Depot co-founder, on why capitalism works