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, and 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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- 1915 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Macon County, Tennessee
- People from Scottsville, Kentucky
- Businesspeople from Tennessee
- Philanthropists from Tennessee
- American company founders
- Turner family
- 20th-century American philanthropists
- Dollar General
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- American businesspeople in retailing
- American business biography, 1910s birth stubs
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, and 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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- 1915 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Macon County, Tennessee
- People from Scottsville, Kentucky
- Businesspeople from Tennessee
- Philanthropists from Tennessee
- American company founders
- Turner family
- 20th-century American philanthropists
- Dollar General
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- American businesspeople in retailing
- American business biography, 1910s birth stubs