Search results
American businessman and philanthropist
- George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857 – February 18, 1938) was an American businessman and philanthropist, most famous for being the founder of Dayton's department store, which later became Target Corporation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Dayton
People also ask
Who is George Draper Dayton?
Who was George Dayton?
What is the history of the Dayton Company?
Who built George Draper Dayton Hall?
George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857 – February 18, 1938) was an American businessman and philanthropist, most famous for being the founder of Dayton's department store, which later became Target Corporation.
Banker and real estate investor George Draper Dayton incorporated Target in 1902 as Goodfellow Dry Goods. The following year the name was changed to Dayton Dry Goods Company and shortened to Dayton Company in 1911. On May 1, 1962, Dayton Company opened its first Target store, designed as a discount…. Read More.
Target Corporation bears the strong imprint of its founder, George Draper Dayton. Dayton's father, a physician in New York state, could not afford to send him to college, in part because the doctor freely gave his services to the poor.
Target Leadership: Second President Named. William A. Hodder succeeded Douglas J. Dayton as the second president of Target. Hodder joined The Dayton Company in 1966 after 10 years at IBM.
Jul 10, 2024 · WORTHINGTON — One might say George Draper Drayton is a legend in the Worthington community. Perhaps best known as the one who who funded the construction of the three-story house that stands at 1311 Fourth Ave. — known as “The Dayton House” — that is just a small part of the man's history.
- hmoural@dglobe.com
- Community Editor
Apr 23, 2021 · A native New Yorker, George Draper Dayton grew up in Clifton Springs, NY. He was brought to Minnesota in 1881 when he purchased land on Nicollet Ave. This was where formed the “Dayton Dry Goods Company”.
Daytons. Dayton Family History: Emma, daughter Caroline, George and son Draper. About the time George started Minnesota Loan and Investment Company. George Dayton was born in New York to a family of average means.
