Target Names Matt Zabel Vice President of Government Affairs

Published on Friday, 23 July 2010 11:36 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

MINNEAPOLIS-( Business Wire )-

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced that Matt Zabel will join Target as Vice President, Government Affairs, effective August 23. He will be based in Washington, D.C. and will oversee teams in both Minneapolis and D.C.

Matt Zabel, 42, joins Target from U.S. Senator John Thune’s office where he has served as Chief of Staff since 2004. Prior to his current role, Mr. Zabel held various positions with the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of Justice and was an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University.

Matt received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Dakota, his Master of Science in International Relations from the University of Bristol, England, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Northwestern University School of Law.

“Matt brings broad knowledge on a range of important policy issues and significant experience within the legislative process to his new role,” said Tim Baer, executive vice president and general counsel of Target Corporation. “We are pleased to welcome Matt to Target and look forward to his leadership and future contributions at the company.”

Target Corporation's retail segment includes large general merchandise and food discount stores and Target.com, a fully integrated on-line business. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card products. The company currently operates 1,743 Target stores in 49 states.

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