Michael Fiddelke will take the helm as Target’s CEO and join its board of directors in February, more than 20 years after starting his career with the retail giant as an intern.

Fiddelke currently serves as chief operating officer of the Minneapolis-based retailer. He will succeed longtime CEO Brian Cornell on Feb. 1, 2026, after the company's board unanimously elected him to the role, Target announced Wednesday.

"Like so many families, the Fiddelke house spends a lot of time at Target," Fiddelke said in a video shared on the retailer's website. "I've watched my kids grow up here. … I've grown up at Target, too. I can tell you that the intern that walked through those doors down the road 22 years ago wouldn't have predicted a Target path that leads to today."

Fiddelke first joined T

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