Will Chief Marketer Jeff Jones Be Target's New CEO?

Here at PRNewser, we rarely post on anonymous tips–but this one is worth a quick story even though we’ve yet to confirm it and don’t expect to hear back from corporate anytime soon.

You may recall that current Target CMO Jeff Jones made headlines last week for using LinkedIn to publicize his response to an unflattering Gawker story based on the testimony of some very disgruntled employees.

The tip we received stated that Jones would soon be named as the company’s new CEO.

Skeptical?

The more we thought about it, the more it made sense from a strategic perspective.