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Gregg Steinhafel, CEO of Target

Gregg Steinhafel

A career Target employee, Steinhafel started as a merchandise trainee in 1979 and progressed through merchandising and operations positions before being named president of Target in 1999. He was named CEO in May 2008 and chairman in February 2009. He succeeded Robert Ulrich.

Business
January 4, 2015
Gregg Steinhafel

Gregg Steinhafel, CEO of Target Corp.

Steinhafel confronted challenges from all sides around this time last year. At home, he had the massive data breach in late 2013 during the height…
Business
August 5, 2014
Bob King, right, of Squirrel Hill, Pa., and other protesters rallied outside the Pittsburgh Target where the company held its annual meeting Wednesday

June 2011: Questions on political giving still dog Target

CEO Gregg Steinhafel said the company 'learned a lot last year' after its donation to MN Forward.
Executive compensation report
July 28, 2014
Turnaround CEO: Best Buy's Hubert Joly received $13.9 million in compensation.

Paying up: Hiring a new CEO from outside can be pricey

Annual Star Tribune Executive Compensation Report: Corporate boards sometimes have to open the bank to bring in a new CEO from outside.
Gregg Steinhafel
May 20, 2014
Target photo illustration

Target fired Steinhafel, cut compensation, proxy shows

After receiving pay of about $16 million in fiscal 2013, Steinhafel's final payout is shaped by severance, stock options and other deferred compensation.
Target shake-up
May 19, 2014
Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel was in the Bloomington Target store to watch the Black Friday crowds come through the door.

May 5: Estimate: Steinhafel could receive $26 million severance

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel could be eligible for about $26 million in severance, but the final number will depend on the current proxy statement.
Target shake-up
May 19, 2014
Gregg Steinhafel

May 5: Target seeks new CEO to restore chain's luster

The nation's third-largest retailer said Gregg Steinhafel, a 35-year veteran of the company and CEO since 2008, has agreed to step down, effective immediately.
Target leadership
May 6, 2014
Target hasn’t said much about a potential new CEO, but there’s a flurry of speculation that, for the first time, it could bring in an outsider to

Potential candidates to lead Target come from both inside, outside

Names from within company – as well as from Gap, Ford and Wal-Mart – surface as potential CEOs.
Business
May 6, 2014

Schafer: Holding CEO accountable is sign of a strong company

Don't look at the departure of Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel and conclude it's just another symptom of very sick company. It shows that it's way too soon for longtime shareholders, suppliers and employees concerned about the future of Target to panic.
Video
May 5, 2014
Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel interviewed by CNBC on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, regarding the Target data breach. MANDATORY CREDIT: CNBC (also

Jan. 13: Target CEO speaks on data breach

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel is speaking out about the credit card data breach that affects up to 110 million Target customers.
Target data breach
January 20, 2014
Gregg Steinhafel, CEO of Target

Jan. 13: Target CEO says 'I'm sorry'

The top executive for Target Corp. started the week Monday trying to assure consumers, and apologizing for the massive data breach.
Target data breach
January 15, 2014
Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel interviewed by CNBC on Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, regarding the Target data breach. MANDATORY CREDIT: CNBC (also

Jan. 14: Target CEO seeks to reassure customers

Gregg Steinhafel vowed that shoppers whose data was compromised will have zero liability for fraudulent charges arising from the breach.
Business
January 5, 2014

Gregg Steinhafel, CEO, Target Corp.

« Our guests’ daily activities and shopping habits are converging in dramatically new ways. » Gregg Steinhafel, CEO of Target Corp. About Steinhafel: Was named…
Business
April 30, 2013
Gregg Steinhafel

CEO Pay Watch: Target's Gregg Steinhafel: $23.4 million

Gregg Steinhafel, Target Corp. chairman, president, CEO Total compensation: $23,472,082 for the year ended Jan. 31, 2013 Salary: $1,500,000 Non-equity incentive pay: $2,880,000 Other compensation:…
Business
April 24, 2013
Rows of carts await customers at a Target store in Chicago.

Slow 4th quarter drops Target shares

Earnings fell as the discounter had to sell off Neiman Marcus offerings at big markdowns.
Business
March 22, 2013
Holly Bryan stocks up on Christmas wrapping paper and other holiday items while shopping for after Christmas deals at a Target store in Chattanooga, T

Target sees sales jump 3.1 percent in January

January same-store sales rose 3.1 percent, more than expected.
Business
March 21, 2013

Steinhafel's to-do list

STEINHAFEL'S TARGET TO DO LIST • Get tough on expenses • Push the "Pay Less" side of the slogan • But ... stay fresh (that's…
Business
March 21, 2013
Tracy Gohlke, right, shopped Wednesday at the Super Target in Apple Valley, which has many alerts about Target’s REDcard program.

Target CEO predicts holly, jolly holiday season

Gregg Steinhafel predicted that the holiday season will lift the Minneapolis-based company to its best quarterly same-store sales "in the last three years."
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