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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 ...
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.
Geisse is the author of The Better Quality Upscale Discount Store Concept in America. He left Dayton in 1968 and soon joined the May Company and headed up the launching of their own upscale discount division, Venture Stores. He left May Co. in 1975, moved to Indianapolis, and was the chairman and CEO of Ayr-Way Stores from 1976 to 1977.
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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 ).
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.
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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.
