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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Luther_TurnerJames Luther Turner - Wikipedia

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   James Luther "J.L." Turner (February 28, 1891 - April 19, 1964) was an American businessperson. He was the founder of J.L. Turner and Son, the predecessor of Dollar General.

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3. www.propublica.org › article › how-dollar-storesHow Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing

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   Jun 29, 2020 · This web page does not contain any information about james luther turner. It is an investigative report on how discount chains like Family Dollar and Dollar General have become magnets for crime and killing in poor communities.

4. www.historyoasis.com › post › dollar-general-ceo-historyDollar General CEO History: From Turner to Vasos

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   Learn about the founders and leaders of Dollar General, a national retail chain that started as a small department store in 1939. James Luther Turner was the founder and pioneer of the dollar store concept, while Todd Vasos is the current CEO who returned in 2023.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dollar_GeneralDollar General - Wikipedia

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   The company began in 1939 as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son in Scottsville, Kentucky, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner. In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation and in 1968 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange.

6. www.mashed.com › 216286The Untold Truth Of Dollar General - Mashed

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   Mar 14, 2022 · Learn how Dollar General, a Fortune 500 company with over 16,000 stores in 46 states, started as a wholesale shop by James Luther Turner and his son Cal Turner Sr. in 1939. Discover how they expanded, adapted, and thrived in the discount retail industry.

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7. bookgivedenver.org › j-l-turner-literacy-championJ.L. Turner: Literacy Champion - BookGive

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   Mr. J.L. Turner, co- founder of Dollar General knew the need for many folks to stretch a dollar as far as possible. You might not know that he didn’t learn to read until adulthood, and is also a literacy champion. Born in 1891, James Luther Turner grew up as the son of a Kentucky farmer and only received a third-grade education and never ...

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   What did James Luther Turner do?

   • James Luther Turner foresaw the opportunity and began the business of buying out the bankrupt stores, and liquidating the stocks. Whatever he couldn't liquidate, he sold at his bargain store. He involved his son Cal Turner Sr. in this work, thereby teaching him the ropes at a very young age.

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   Who was JL Turner?

   • James Luther "J.L." Turner (February 28, 1891 - April 19, 1964) was the founder of J.L. Turner and Son, the predecessor of Dollar General. James Turner was born on February 28, 1891, to Johnnie and Nancy Turner. His father died in an accident in 1902, resulting in Turner leaving school and finding a job.

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   How old was James Turner when he died?

   • In 1964 James died at the age of 73. J.L. Turner and Son turned into Dollar General Corporation in 1968 under his son Cal Turner. His grandson, Cal Turner Jr., established the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in his honor.

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   Why did James Luther Turner leave school?

   • James Luther Turner left school in 1902, when he was 11. His father had died in a wrestling accident, and Turner had to run his family’s farm, in Macon County, Tennessee. He was successful and entrepreneurial, and when he was 24 other farmers asked him to manage the local co-op; he started a bridle shop behind the store.

   How Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing

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   Who is Cal Turner Jr?

   • Cal Turner Jr, who served as the CEO of Dollar General for a long time (1977 to 2003), chronicles the story of Dollar General founded by his father Cal Turner Sr. and grandfather James Luther Turner, in his book My Father's Business: The small-town values that built Dollar General into a billion dollar company.

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   What did James Luther Turner do during the Great Depression?

   • That was when the United States entered into the Great Depression. Not many people had enough money to spend. James Luther Turner foresaw the opportunity and began the business of buying out the bankrupt stores, and liquidating the stocks. Whatever he couldn't liquidate, he sold at his bargain store.

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9. www.findagrave.com › 60732509 › james_luther-turnerJames Luther Turner (1891-1964) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   James Luther Turner. Birth. 28 Feb 1891. Macon County, Tennessee, USA. Death. 19 Apr 1964 (aged 73) Allen County, Kentucky, USA. Burial.