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George Dayton

American businessman (1857-1938) who founded Dayton Dry Goods Company in 1902 in Minneapolis, which later became Target Corporation. Born in Clifton Springs, New York, he moved to Minnesota in 1881 to manage land investments. Purchased Goodfellow Dry Goods on Nicollet Avenue in 1902, renaming it Dayton's Dry Goods, which grew into Dayton's department store chain.

Led the company until his death in 1938. His descendants eventually launched Target Stores in 1962, building on the family retail foundation he established.

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[Target](/companies/target) Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is a US retail giant operating 1,900+ stores nationwide.

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Target Corporationfounded 1902-01-01soleno longer at company

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John Geisse co-founded Target Corporation1962-01-01
Douglas Dayton co-founded Target Corporation

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Target Corporation Founder (Dayton Dry Goods Co.)

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