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      • 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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  2. crownhillhf.org › john-francis-geisseJohn Francis Geisse | Crown Hill Foundation

    Geisse was born in Madison, Wisconsin. After serving in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters, including the Normandy invasion, he retired from the Navy in 1947 as a Lieutenant Commander of the USS Tuscaloosa before moving to Minneapolis.

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  3. www.nytimes.com › 1992/02/27 › usJ. F. Geisse, 71, Who Founded Discount Stores - The New York ...

    Feb 27, 1992 · Born in Madison, Wis., he grew up there and in the Washington area. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1941 and served in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters in World War...

  4. thinksweeney.com › when-you-think-retail-thinkWhen You Think Retail, Think John F. Geisse. - Sweeney

    Aug 18, 2009 · John Geisse was full of life and it showed in our first meeting. As he revealed to a group of us what the membership warehouse concept was all about – a new retail idea formulated by Sol Price on the west coast – we were already drooling at the opportunity to be involved on the ground floor of a business that was sure to succeed.

  5. indyencyclopedia.org › john-f-geisseJohn F. Geisse - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

    He moved to Indianapolis in 1976 and served as chief executive officer of Ayr-Way from 1976 to 1978. In 1982, following another brief retirement, Geisse founded the Indianapolis-based Wholesale Club, a no-frills, members-only discount store. By 1990, it had grown to 27 stores in six states.

  6. www.chicagotribune.com › 1992/03/01 › retailer-johnRETAILER JOHN F. GEISSE, 71; A PIONEER IN DISCOUNT STORES

    Mar 1, 1992 · Mr. Geisse died of a heart attack, his family said. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Wholesale Club, a chain he started in 1982. It grew to 28 stores by 1991, when...

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesJohn Geisse - Wikiwand

    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 ).

  8. www.youtube.com › watchThe Forgotten Target Founder: John Geisse - YouTube

    Millions of people have shopped at Target, but few have ever heard of John Geisse. His work didn't stop there, with a merchandising career spanning over 30 years, wo ...more. What if I told you...

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