Bruce B Dayton

Minnesota Retailer and Arts Patron

Bruce B. Dayton, the last of the five brothers whose retailing empire included department stores, some of the nation’s first enclosed shopping malls and the Target discount chain, died on Friday Novermber 13 2015 at his home in Orono, Minn., near Minneapolis. He was 97. Mr. Dayton inherited what became the Dayton-Hudson Corporation from his grandfather and father. Besides the department store chain Dayton’s and Target, the company also started the B. Dalton Bookseller chain. Praised for his financial acumen, Mr. Dayton graduated from selling shirts in the family’s Minneapolis department store immediately after World War II to company treasurer in 1946, when he was only 28. In 1969 he became chief executive, retaining the financial reins, and chairman. He gave up management of the company in 1977 and left the board in 1983. Bruce Bliss Dayton was born on Aug. 16, 1918, in Minneapolis to G. Nelson Dayton and the former Grace Bliss. He graduated from Yale University in 1940 and served in the Army. In addition to his son Mark, Mr. Dayton is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Stricker; three other children from his first marriage, to Gwendolen Brandt, Brandt, Lucy and Anne Dayton; two stepchildren, Kim Griffin and Mark Stricker; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Stanley S. Hubbard	Lamar Alexander, Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Amy Klobuchar, John McCain, James Ramstad, Paul Ryan, Mark Dayton, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Martin Olav Sabo, Tom Daschle, Paul Wellstone, Rod Grams, David R Minge, Al Gore, Vin Weber, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Erik Paulsen, Brian James Davis, Bill Luther, Ford W D R Bell, Terri Bonoff, Ogbazghi Obi Sium, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Mike Erlandson, Cal Ludeman, Joanell M Dyrstad, Tad Jude, Dick Day, Alan Raymond Fine, Jim Knoblach, Chip Cravaack, Rudy Boschwitz
Mark Dayton	Harvey B Gantt, Ronald Kirk, Hillary Clinton, Tom Harkin, Amy Klobuchar, Carl Levin, Betty McCollum, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Martin Olav Sabo, Tom Daschle, Jean Carnahan, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Bill Bradley, Al Gore, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, DNC Non-Federal Unincorporated Association Account, Dscc/Non-Fed Unincorp Assoc, Patty Wetterling, Bill Luther, Minnesota House DFL Caucus, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Dscc Non-Federal Building Fund, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Brian Schweitzer, Janet M Robert, Max Baucus, Ann Wynia, Dennis Newinski, Tracy Beckman, Mary Rieder, Jay Rockefeller, Tarryl Clark, John C Hottinger
Alida Rockefeller Dayton	Harvey B Gantt, Ronald Kirk, Hillary Clinton, Keith Ellison, Tom Harkin, Amy Klobuchar, Betty McCollum, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, Tom Daschle, Jean Carnahan, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Al Gore, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Dscc/Non-Fed Unincorp Assoc, Patty Wetterling, Montana Democratic Party, Bill Luther, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Brian Schweitzer, Nancy Ann Keenan, Janet M Robert, Max Baucus, Ann Wynia, Mary Rieder, Jay Rockefeller, Tarryl Clark, John C Hottinger, Rick Nolan
John Cowles Jr	Harvey B Gantt, Ronald Kirk, Lamar Alexander, Hillary Clinton, Keith Ellison, Amy Klobuchar, Carl Levin, Betty McCollum, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, James Merrill Jeffords, Martin Olav Sabo, Jean Carnahan, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Patty Wetterling, Bill Luther, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Ford W D R Bell, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Howard Dean, Ann Wynia, Tammy Louise Lee, Mary Rieder, Paul Timothy Ostrow, Jay Rockefeller, Tarryl Clark
Vance K Opperman	Lamar Alexander, Hillary Clinton, Keith Ellison, Tom Harkin, Amy Klobuchar, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, Martin Olav Sabo, Tom Daschle, Jean Carnahan, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Bill Bradley, Al Gore, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, DNC Non-Federal Unincorporated Association Account, Dscc/Non-Fed Unincorp Assoc, Patty Wetterling, Montana Democratic Party, Bill Luther, Minnesota House DFL Caucus, Ford W D R Bell, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Ann Wynia, Tracy Beckman, Jay Rockefeller, Tarryl Clark, Rudy Boschwitz, Rick Nolan, MN Grassroots Victory Committee
Sally Pillsbury	Lamar Alexander, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Amy Klobuchar, John McCain, Barack Obama, James Ramstad, Mark Dayton, James Merrill Jeffords, Rod Grams, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Coleman Leadership Committee, Patty Wetterling, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Mitt Romney, Howard Dean, Randy Lee Demmer, Joanell M Dyrstad, Dennis Newinski, Tammy Louise Lee, Natalie Haas Steffen, Jay Rockefeller, Jim Knoblach, Tarryl Clark, Rudy Boschwitz
Karen Hubbard	Lamar Alexander, Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., Amy Klobuchar, John McCain, James Ramstad, Paul Ryan, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Rod Grams, David R Minge, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Erik Paulsen, Brian James Davis, Bill Luther, Terri Bonoff, Ogbazghi Obi Sium, Mitt Romney, Cal Ludeman, Tad Jude, Dick Day, Alan Raymond Fine, David E Sturrock, Darrell McKigney, Rudy Boschwitz
Sam Kaplan	Harvey B Gantt, Ronald Kirk, Hillary Clinton, Keith Ellison, Tom Harkin, Amy Klobuchar, Carl Levin, Betty McCollum, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, Martin Olav Sabo, Tom Daschle, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Patty Wetterling, Bill Luther, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Terri Bonoff, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Brian Schweitzer, Ann Wynia, Mary Rieder, Skip Humphrey, John C Hottinger, Rick Nolan
Christopher Angus Wurtele	Ronald Kirk, Hillary Clinton, Norm Coleman, Jim Cooper, Amy Klobuchar, John McCain, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Martin Olav Sabo, Rod Grams, David R Minge, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Bill Luther, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Ford W D R Bell, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Mike Erlandson, Cal Ludeman, Ann Wynia, Jay Rockefeller, Tarryl Clark, Rudy Boschwitz, Rick Nolan
Mary Lee Dayton	Harvey B Gantt, Ronald Kirk, Hillary Clinton, Amy Klobuchar, Betty McCollum, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, Tom Daschle, Jean Carnahan, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Al Gore, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Patty Wetterling, Bill Luther, Amy Klobuchar Victory Committee, Ford W D R Bell, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Howard Dean, Mike Erlandson, Janet M Robert, Ann Wynia, Mary Rieder, Jay Rockefeller, Tarryl Clark
George S Pillsbury	Lamar Alexander, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., John McCain, James Ramstad, Paul Ryan, Gilbert W Gutknecht, James Merrill Jeffords, Rod Grams, Vin Weber, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Coleman Leadership Committee, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Mitt Romney, Howard Dean, Randy Lee Demmer, Cal Ludeman, Joanell M Dyrstad, Dennis Newinski, Natalie Haas Steffen, Darrell McKigney, Jim Knoblach, Rudy Boschwitz
David S Mack	Lamar Alexander, Hillary Clinton, Norm Coleman, Jim Cooper, Tom Harkin, Carl Levin, John McCain, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, James Merrill Jeffords, Tom Daschle, Jean Carnahan, Bill Bradley, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party of Florida, DNC Non-Federal Unincorporated Association Account, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Jay Rockefeller, Country First Political Action Committee Inc. (Country First PAC), Rudy Boschwitz
Alvin E McQuinn	Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., John McCain, James Ramstad, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Rod Grams, David R Minge, Vin Weber, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Republican Party of Florida, Republican Party of Minnesota, Erik Paulsen, Bill Luther, Ogbazghi Obi Sium, Mitt Romney, Cal Ludeman, Joanell M Dyrstad, Alan Raymond Fine, Darrell McKigney, Chip Cravaack, Rudy Boschwitz
Marilyn Carlson Nelson	Lamar Alexander, Norm Coleman, Jim Cooper, John P. Kline, Jr., Amy Klobuchar, John McCain, Betty McCollum, James Ramstad, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Rod Grams, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Volunteer PAC, Erik Paulsen, Bill Luther, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Randy Lee Demmer, Joanell M Dyrstad, Tad Jude, Tammy Louise Lee, Rudy Boschwitz
Jim Pohlad	Hillary Clinton, Norm Coleman, Amy Klobuchar, Barack Obama, James Ramstad, Mark Dayton, Tom Daschle, Bill Bradley, Al Gore, George W Bush, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Coleman Leadership Committee, Patty Wetterling, Bill Luther, Minnesota House DFL Caucus, Ford W D R Bell, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Tad Jude, Ann Wynia, Paul Timothy Ostrow, Tarryl Clark, John C Hottinger
Robert Haselow	Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., John McCain, Betty McCollum, James Ramstad, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Rod Grams, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Erik Paulsen, Patty Wetterling, Minnesota House DFL Caucus, Terri Bonoff, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Randy Lee Demmer, Joanell M Dyrstad, Jim Knoblach, Tarryl Clark, Rudy Boschwitz, Rick Nolan, Mike Parry
David A Koch	Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., John McCain, James Ramstad, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Rod Grams, Vin Weber, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, Black America's Political Action Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Erik Paulsen, Brian James Davis, Mitt Romney, Randy Lee Demmer, Cal Ludeman, Tad Jude, Dennis Newinski, Dick Day, Alan Raymond Fine, Natalie Haas Steffen, David E Sturrock, Rudy Boschwitz
Sage Cowles	Harvey B Gantt, Lamar Alexander, Hillary Clinton, Keith Ellison, Amy Klobuchar, Betty McCollum, Barack Obama, Mark Dayton, Martin Olav Sabo, Paul Wellstone, David R Minge, Bill Bradley, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Patty Wetterling, Bill Luther, Terri Bonoff, Jigar Ashwin Madia, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Elwyn Glenn Tinklenberg, Howard Dean, Ann Wynia, Tammy Louise Lee, Mary Rieder, Tarryl Clark, John C Hottinger
Patrick Alexander	Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman, John P. Kline, Jr., John McCain, James Ramstad, Gilbert W Gutknecht, Rod Grams, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Coleman Leadership Committee, Erik Paulsen, Brian James Davis, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Randy Lee Demmer, Tad Jude, Dennis Newinski, Alan Raymond Fine, David E Sturrock, Darrell McKigney, Jim Knoblach, Chip Cravaack, Rudy Boschwitz
Leonard A Lauder	Harvey B Gantt, Lamar Alexander, Hillary Clinton, Tom Harkin, Amy Klobuchar, Carl Levin, John McCain, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Tom Daschle, Jean Carnahan, Bill Bradley, Al Gore, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Dscc/Non-Fed Unincorp Assoc, Howard Dean, Max Baucus, Jay Rockefeller, Rudy Boschwitz

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Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Aug 6 '18
Date of death	Nov 13 '15

Bruce B Dayton

Minnesota Retailer and Arts Patron

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