Hurley Calister "Cal" Turner (1915-2000) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Dollar General.
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Early life
Cal Turner was born on May 28, 1915 in Macon County, Tennessee. 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.
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Business career
Turner co-founded J. L. Turner & Son Wholesale with his father, J.L. Turner, in Scottsville, Kentucky in 1939. It later became known as Dollar General, a chain of dollar stores. He listed it on the New York Stock Exchange in 1968. He retired in 1989. By the time of his death, it had "4,800 discount stores in 25 states."
Philanthropy
Turner endowed the Turner Family Scholarships for Dollar General employees in 1999.
Personal life
Turner married Laura Katherine Goad. They had four children: Laura Dugas, Cal Turner Jr., Betty Campbell, Steve Turner. His wife predeceased him in 1988.
Death
Turner died on November 20, 2000 in Scottsville, Kentucky.
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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