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.
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…
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
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
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 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 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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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…
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:…
Slow 4th quarter drops Target shares
Earnings fell as the discounter had to sell off Neiman Marcus offerings at big markdowns.
Target sees sales jump 3.1 percent in January
January same-store sales rose 3.1 percent, more than expected.
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…
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."
Most Read
- The winning cookies of the 2019 Star Tribune Cookie Contest • Eat & Drink
- Sacred Dakota peace pipe sells for $40,000 — and buyer gives it back to Minnesota tribe • Local
- All 3 aboard Guard helicopter die in crash, Gov. Tim Walz says • Local
- $1.3B Minn. surplus estimate sparks new spending debate • Politics
- Justin Timberlake apologizes to wife Jessica Biel for 'strong lapse in judgment' • Movies