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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]
Oct 1, 2016 · Hugh Ballou interviews Cal Turner, Jr. on how his leadership established a legacy and has inspired many over the decades.
May 17, 2018 · Inspired by “Dollar Days” sales at the big department stores in nearby Nashville, he decided to revolutionize his own retail model and price everything at a dollar. “Customers obviously loved that...
AMA Quarterly talked with Cal Turner Jr., who turned his father’s company, Dollar General Corporation, into the brand it is today. Turner was the CEO of Dollar General from 1977 to 2003. He wrote a book taking a look behind the scenes of the company called My Father’s Business: The Small-Town Values That Built
- Separate the person from the problem. Growing up, Turner’s mother would often tell him, “Son, for a good boy, you get into a lot of trouble.” This practice of separating the person from the problem directly influenced Turner’s approach as a leader.
- Weaknesses make you stronger. Turner attributes much of his success to his struggle grasping the retail industry. “I didn’t understand retailing and I admitted it to all the people in the company who were good at retailing,” he said.
- Sometimes, the hard choice is the right choice. To Turner, Dollar General is more than a business; it is a family legacy, passed down from his grandfather to his father, and then down to him and his brother.
- Focus on the positive. While Turner emphasizes the importance of failure and learning from your mistakes, he is also a strong proponent of celebrating your successes.
Jun 20, 2018 · Cal Turner used the small-town values he grew up with to build the Dollar General chain of stores, where customers knew they would get a bang for their buck.
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Turner had a wife, Margaret (who died in 2019), [17] and has a son, Cal Turner, III. They resided in a home in Fieldstone Farms, a neighborhood of Franklin, Tennessee, near Nashville. [18] Turner is a member of the United Methodist Church. [3] He plays the piano and pipe organ. [4]
