# George Dayton: founder, Target Corporation

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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.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Foundings (1)

- [Target Corporation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/target.md) founded 1902-01-01 (sole) _no longer at company_

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Co-founders (2)

- [John Geisse](https://registry.deploy.report/people/john-geisse.md) co-founded [Target Corporation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/target.md) (1962-01-01)
- [Douglas Dayton](https://registry.deploy.report/people/douglas-dayton.md) co-founded [Target Corporation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/target.md)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Target Corporation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/target.md) Founder (Dayton Dry Goods Co.)

## Sources (3)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Dayton
3. https://www.onthisday.com/people/george-dayton


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