About Cal Turner
Lived 1915 – 2000 (aged 85). Cal Turner was an American businessperson.
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. 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.
Personal life Turner married Laura Katherine Goad. They had four children: Laura Dugas, Cal Turner Jr., Betty Campbell, and Steve Turner. His wife predeceased him in 1988.
Death Turner died on November 20, 2000, in Scottsville, Kentucky.
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Who was Cal Turner?
Founder of American business Dollar General
When was Cal Turner born?
Cal Turner was born on 28 May 1915 in Macon County.
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Cal Turner died on 20 November 2000 in Scottsville.
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Cal Turner was a businessperson.
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Cal Turner was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cal Turner. https://biography.guide/cal-turner/
MLA: "Cal Turner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cal-turner/.
Chicago: "Cal Turner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cal-turner/.
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