Target ceo gregg steinhafel biography
Gregg Steinhafel is an American business executive, who was the president, CEO and chairman of Target Corporation until
Gregg Steinhafel (born in ) is an American business executive, who was the president, CEO and chairman of Target Corporation until.
Gregg Steinhafel
American business executive (born 1954)
Gregg Steinhafel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Carroll University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | Former chairman and president of Target Corporation |
| Term | 2008-2014 |
Gregg Steinhafel (born in 1954) is an American business executive, who was the president, CEO and chairman of Target Corporation until 2014.
Early life
Gregg Steinhafel was born in 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His grandfather founded Steinhafels Furniture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1934.[1][2] He began working in the store when he was in grade school, performing odd jobs.
He graduated from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin[3] and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[4]
Career
In 1979, he was recruited as a merchandising trainee by Target, where he steadily advanced through the rank