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Douglas James Dayton (December 2, 1924 – July 5, 2013) was an American retail executive, businessman, and philanthropist and heir to the Dayton's Company fortune who was the co-founder of the Target discount stores chain. Dayton ran Target's operations during its early years and served as the company's first president.
Dayton was born in Clifton Springs, New York, the son of Caroline Wesley (Draper) and David Day Dayton. [3] In 1883, he moved to Minnesota, migrating from New York.His family was one of average means and he had hoped to become a minister, but was lured into the business world.
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In 1918, Dayton, who donated most of his money to charity, founded the Dayton Foundation with $1 million. [2] By the 1920s, the Dayton Company was a multimillion-dollar business that had filled the entire six-story building. Dayton began transferring parts of the business to his son Nelson after an earlier 43-year-old son, David, died in 1923.
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After leaving the military, he moved to Minneapolis, where he began his retail career working for Dayton's. [1] [3] [7] In 1962, he and Douglas Dayton founded and launched the Target Stores for the Dayton Company, [8] now known as Target Corporation.