Cal Turner

Cal Turner
Born	Hurley Calister Turner May 28, 1915 Macon County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2000 Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse(s)	Laura Katherine Goad
Children	4, including Cal Turner Jr.
Parent(s)	James Luther Turner Josephine Marcum

Hurley Calister "Cal" Turner (1915-2000) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Dollar General.

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.

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 in 1968. He retired in 1989. By the time of his death, it had "4,800 discount stores in 25 states."

Turner endowed the Turner Family Scholarships for Dollar General employees in 1999.

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

Turner died on November 20, 2000 in Scottsville, Kentucky.

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