George Dayton
Entrepreneur

George Dayton Net Worth

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

Birth Day March 6, 1857
Birth Place New York
Age 162 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 18, 1938 (age 80)
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $18 Million (2024)

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.

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