George Dayton was born on March 6, 1857 in New York and is the founder of the Dayton's Department store, which has since evolved into the modern-day Target corporation. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur who revolutionized the retail industry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $18 Million (2024)
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About
Founder of the Dayton's Department store, which became the modern-day Target corporation.
Before Fame
His Minnesota investment company took over a floundering dry-goods Retail store, which he renamed and reopened as the more successful Dayton Dry Goods.
Trivia
His company built Southdale, the first enclosed shopping mall, in Minneapolis and in 1962 opened a discount store that was branded as Target.
Family Life
His family was residing in Clifton Springs, New York, when he was born.
Associated With
He and Roland Hussey Macy, the founder of the Macy's department stores, both changed the shopping and consumption culture of America.