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Douglas James Dayton (December 2, 1924 – July 5, 2013) was an American retail executive, businessman, and philanthropist and heir to the Dayton's Company fortune who was the co-founder of the Target discount stores chain. Dayton ran Target's operations during its early years and served as the company's first president.
Jul 10, 2013 · Douglas J. Dayton, who helped expand his grandfather’s Minneapolis dry goods business into a big-box boutique known for quality products, discount pricing and a fake French nickname — though...
Jul 8, 2013 · When the company in 1961 formed the discount chain called Target, Douglas Dayton became president. The first Target opened in May 1962 in Roseville, Minn.
Jul 7, 2013 · Douglas Dayton led the transformation of a family department store into retailing giant Target Corp. He died in 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He was the uncle of Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and a philanthropist.
Learn about the life and legacy of Douglas J. Dayton, who invented the concept of a discount store with style and quality. He started as a shoe salesman and became a retailing mogul, introducing innovations such as bar codes and Bullseye mascot.
Jul 7, 2013 · Douglas Dayton, who led the transformation of a family department store into retailing giant Target Corp., passed away in 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He was the youngest of five sons who took over the business from their father in 1948 and became the first president of Target in 1960.
Jul 8, 2013 · Douglas Dayton, who led the transformation of a family department store into retailing giant Target Corp., has died. He was 88. Dayton’s wife, Wendy Dayton, confirmed his death Sunday. She said...
