Cal Turner

Cal Turner
Cal Turner
Born	Hurley Calister Turner; May 28, 1915; Macon County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2000 (aged 85); Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse	Laura Katherine Goad
Children	Laura Dugas; Cal Turner Jr.; Betty Campbell; Steve Turner
Parent(s)	James Luther Turner; Josephine Marcum

Hurley Calister "Cal" Turner (May 28, 1915 - November 20, 2000) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder of Dollar General alongside his father.

Early life

Cal Turner was born on May 28, 1915 in Macon County, Tennessee.^[1] His father, James Luther Turner, was a traveling salesman who, during the Great Depression, found success selling-off store inventories before the stores had to close down.^[1]

Business career

Turner co-founded J. L. Turner & Son Wholesale with his father, J.L. Turner, in Scottsville, Kentucky in 1939.^[1] It later became known as Dollar General, a chain of dollar stores.^[1] He listed it on the New York Stock Exchange in 1968.^[1] He retired in 1989.^[1] By the time of his death, it had "4,800 discount stores in 25 states."^[1]

Philanthropy

Turner endowed the Turner Family Scholarships for Dollar General employees in 1999.^[2]

Personal life

Turner married Laura Katherine Goad.^[1] They had four children: Laura Dugas, Cal Turner Jr., Betty Campbell, Steve Turner.^[1]^[2] His wife predeceased him in 1988.^[1]

Death

Turner died on November 20, 2000 in Scottsville, Kentucky.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Martin, Douglas (November 20, 2000). "Cal Turner, 85; Founded Dollar General". The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Cal Turner Program For Moral Leadership in the Professions: Cal Turner Jr.: Chairman, Cal Turner Family Foundation". The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

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[nytimescalturnerobit-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Martin, Douglas (November 20, 2000). "Cal Turner, 85; Founded Dollar General". The New York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2015.

[communityfoundation-2] "Cal Turner Program For Moral Leadership in the Professions: Cal Turner Jr.: Chairman, Cal Turner Family Foundation". The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

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