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John Francis Geisse (September 1, 1920 – February 21, 1992) was an American businessman. He founded three successful retail chains : Target Discount Stores , Venture Stores , and The Wholesale Club (which merged in 1991 with Sam's Club ).
Retail Pioneer & Leader: Founder of Target Stores, Venture Stores, & The Wholesale Club. (September 1, 1920-February 21, 1992) While his father pursued a career designed to make aviation more widespread and safer, John Francis Geisse was firmly grounded in retail marketing and merchandising, launching three successful retail chains designed to ...
What if I told you the man who co-founded Target was forgotten? Even his own company doesn't know his name. Millions of people have shopped at Target, but few have ever heard of John Geisse....
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Feb 23, 1992 · INDIANAPOLIS -- John F. Geisse, the founder and chairman of Venture Stores and a pioneer in the discount retail industry, died of apparent heart failure Friday, his family announced Sunday. He...
Aug 18, 2009 · But there was another retail giant – a true pioneer – who is too often forgotten or overlooked in today’s crowded marketplace: John F. Geisse. To know John Geisse is to love him. Father of 10, dutiful husband to wife Mary, hardworking man, devoted citizen.
A brief introduction of John Geisse, a man who shouldn't need one. He co-founded Target in 1962, but his retail innovations didn't stop there. Watch to learn...
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Senior vice-president and founder John Geisse left the company. Geisse was later hired by St. Louis–based May Department Stores , where he founded the Venture Stores chain. Target Stores ended the year with eleven units and $130 million in sales.
