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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 the ...
Geisse was born in 1920 in Madison, Wisconsin, grew up in Washington DC area and was the founder of Target Stores and a major retail pioneer. After Pearl Harbor attack and an early graduation from the United States Naval Academy Geisse served in the United States Navy during World War II as Lieutenant Commander.
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 sa…
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 ).
He was inducted into Discount Store News Discount Hall of Fame in 1984 for being the author of the Better Quality Upscale Discount Store Concept in America. During his retailing career, Geisse launched three successful retail chains. In 1962, he founded and launched the chain Target Stores for the Dayton Company, now known as Target Corporation.
Father of ten children. John F. Geisse (died Feb 21, 1992 aged 71) was a pioneer in mass merchandising. Geisse is the author of the Better Quality Upscale Discount Store Concept in America and was inducted into Discount Store News Discount Hall of Fame in 1984. Geisse launched three successful retail chains.
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Aug 18, 2009 · We know Sam Walton. We respect Jim Sinegal. We admire Sol Price. 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. That is John Geisse.
