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Geisse was born on September 1, 1920, [2] in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of aeronautical inventor John Harlin and Esther (née Wattawa) Geisse. [3] He grew up in the Washington, D.C., area [3] and attended St. John's College High School. [4] He was set to graduate from the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1942, [1] [5] [6] until ...
John Francis Geisse 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 bring […]
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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The John F. and Mary A. Geisse Foundation was established in 1969 by John and Mary Geisse, and is funded exclusively by contributions from John and Mary Geisse. John F. Geisse (1920-1992) was a pioneer in mass merchandising. After serving as a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy during WWll, he launched three successful retail chains. John ...
Feb 27, 1992 · John F. Geisse, an early leader in discount merchandising who founded three major store chains, died on Friday at his home in Indianapolis. He was 71 years old. Mr. Geisse died of a heart attack ...
Retailer. (Sept. 1, 1920-Feb. 22, 1992). A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Geisse was a leader in the emerging high-volume discount store industry and cofounder of several discount chains. In 1962, Geisse joined with Douglas Dayton of the Dayton Hudson Corporation, headquartered in Minneapolis, to found Target stores, which has become one of the ...
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Mar 1, 1992 · John F. Geisse, an early leader in discount merchandising who founded three major store chains, died Feb. 21 at his home in Indianapolis. He was 71. Mr. Geisse died of a heart attack, his family ...
