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Target Appoints Michael Fiddelke As Chief Executive Officer
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced the company's Board of Directors has unanimously elected Michael Fiddelke, chief operating officer, to succeed Brian Cornell as chief executive officer and become a member of its Board of Directors. Cornell will transition to the role of executive chair of the Board of Directors. Both appointments are effective Feb. 1, 2026.
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