Target Corporation
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Leadership History
3 leaders · 1902 to present
Target is a retailer whose value comes from making mass retail feel curated. The business is strongest when stores, digital channels, owned brands and fulfillment services reinforce one another.
Target's model combines large-format stores, digital commerce, store-based fulfillment, owned brands, loyalty, same-day services and retail media. Stores are both shopping destinations and local fulfillment nodes.
Chief Executive Officer
2026 – Present
0 years (current)
Leads Target's merchandising, guest experience, technology and growth reset.
Chairman and CEO
2014 – 2026
12 years
Led Target's modernization, store investment, owned-brand expansion and omnichannel push.
Founder
1902 – Present
124 years (current)
Established the Dayton retail business that became Target.
Target faces discretionary-demand swings, intense competition, margin pressure from fulfillment and wages, inventory execution risk, shrink, brand perception issues and the need to refresh its style-and-value promise.
Michael Fiddelke is Target's current CEO since February 1, 2026.
Michael Fiddelke is focused on merchandising authority, guest experience, technology, team strength and long-term growth.
Brian Cornell led Target from 2014 until February 1, 2026 and then became executive chair.
Leadership matters because Target's brand, store execution and inventory choices need tight coordination.