How old is too old for working at a job? Last week a news story hit my inbox and it really got me to thinking about age and retirement.
The article noted that Target Corp. abandoned its mandatory retirement age of 65 for its CEO, Brian Cornell. Cornell is 63.
There were two things that interested me about this story.
The first is, I know Brain. I worked with him when he was at Tropicana and I was with Dole Packaged Foods. Tropicana had bought the licensing and distribution rights to Dole refrigerated juices, and I was part of the transition team working with Brian.
Since 2014, when Cornell took the Target CEO job, sales at the national retailer have