Target Names Don Liu as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
July 14 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Liu replaces Tim Baer who will retire July
2017
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced Don Liu as
executive vice president, chief legal officer and general counsel,
effective August 22, 2016. Liu will oversee all legal, corporate
governance and government affairs matters for the company. He will
report to chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell and
serve as a member of Target’s leadership team.
Liu replaces Tim Baer who will be retiring in July 2017 after 23
years with the company. Baer joined Dayton Hudson as assistant
general counsel in 1994. He will serve in an advisory role for the
next 12 months, supporting Liu’s transition to Target and ensuring
the process is seamless.
“Tim’s leadership has been integral to Target’s success and we
are grateful for his years of service. In all his years with the
company, Tim has been a true guardian of the Target brand, bringing
a sharp legal mind and rock-solid judgement to every challenge. He
was a trusted voice on our leadership team, managing and mitigating
issues and influencing our business during a time of intense
change. He also developed a strong team of in-house legal talent
and was a respected advisor to our board of directors. On behalf of
the entire team, I thank Tim for the tremendous contributions he
made to our brand and our business,” said Cornell. “As Tim
transitions to retirement, I look forward to welcoming Don to our
team. His extensive legal expertise as well as his deep business
acumen will help us continue to navigate the increasingly complex
business environment with the highest standards of ethics and
integrity. I know Don will be an excellent addition to our
leadership team.”
Liu, 55, joins Target from Xerox Corporation where he has served
as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate
secretary since 2007. In that role, he was responsible for all of
Xerox’s legal and government affairs matters. Prior to Xerox, Liu
was senior vice president and chief compliance officer for Toll
Brothers, Inc. and senior vice president and general counsel for
Ikon Office Solutions. Liu has extensive professional affiliations,
including being a member and former chairman of the board of
directors for the Minority Corporate Counsel Association and former
chair of the in-house counsel committee of the National Asian
Pacific American Bar Association.
“I am privileged to join Target as general counsel. I have long
admired Target and the legal team behind the brand. Joining the
organization will provide me with an incredible opportunity to
bring my passion for the law to one of the great retail companies
in America. I look forward to building Target’s business and
positively impacting its reputation,” said Liu.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests
at 1,792 stores and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5
percent of its profit to communities, which today equals more than
$4 million a week. For more information, visit
Target.com/Pressroom. For a behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit
Target.com/abullseyeview or follow @TargetNews on Twitter.
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