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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 ).
87. 2.4K views 2 years ago #target #founder #retailhistory. 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...
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John Geisse, a pioneering discount store executive who originated the upscale discount store concept and launched three successful chains, died at his home here Feb. 21 of a heart attack. He was 71 years old.
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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John Francis Geisse was an American businessman, the founder of Target Discount Stores, Venture Stores and The Wholesale Club.
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 bring upscale products to more people at lower costs. Geisse was born in Madison, Wisconsin.
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We celebrate the 102nd birthday of JOHN F. GEISSE, founder of Target Stores, Venture Stores, and the Wholesale Club (later Sam’s Club)! Here’s an article published in the Crown Hill Heritage...
