Minneapolis, Mn., USA - March 14, 2013, Minneapolis, Mn., USA - Target Corporation, a retailing company, announced that Douglas M. Baker, Jr. and Henrique De Castro have been elected to its board of directors.
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Mr. Baker is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Ecolab Inc. Mr. Baker began his career with Ecolab in 1989, following seven years in brand management at Procter & Gamble.
At Ecolab, he has held key roles in marketing, sales and general management in both the U.S. and Europe, and leadership positions including vice president and general manager of Kay, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecolab; senior vice president of the Institutional Sector; and president and chief operating officer of Ecolab.
In July 2004, Mr. Baker was named president and chief executive officer and in May 2006, added chairman of the board to his duties. In 2011, he led Ecolab’s merger with Nalco. In 2012, Mr. Baker was inducted into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame.
He was ranked as one of the top 10 wealth creators by CEO magazine in both 2009 and 2010, and identified as one of the top CEOs under 50 by CEO magazine in 2008. Mr. Baker was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere magazine in 2007.
Mr. Baker received a bachelor’s degree in English from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass.
Mr. de Castro is the chief operating officer of Yahoo! Inc., where he is responsible for the management of Yahoo!’s sales, media, business development and operations worldwide. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading global business for some of the world's leading brands.
Most recently, he was the vice president of Google's worldwide Partner Business Solutions group, where he built a solutions-focused organization to help partners develop audiences and build multi-platform distribution and monetization businesses. Previously, he oversaw Google's media, mobile and platforms organization globally, where he led the business to significant growth.
Prior to Google, Mr. de Castro managed sales and business development operations across Western Europe for Dell Corporation. Previously, he consulted for McKinsey & Company, where he advised clients across multiple industries. His career also includes senior positions in private equity and advertising businesses. ■