Cal Turner

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1962.

Career

With, Dollar General Corporation, Scottsville, Kentucky, since 1965; vice president, Dollar General Corporation, Scottsville, Kentucky, 1966-1967; executive vice president, Dollar General Corporation, Scottsville, Kentucky, 1967-1977; president, Dollar General Corporation, Scottsville, Kentucky, 1977-1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, Dollar General Corporation, Scottsville, Kentucky, since 1988; also board directors, Dollar General Corporation, Scottsville, Kentucky. Board directors First American National Bank, Nashville, Thomas Nelson Public Company, Ky.Coun. on Economics Education.

Achievements

• Cal Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Discount stores executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky. Chairman, Canderbilt U. Medical Center, NAshville. Member of advisory board Easter Seal Society of Tennessee, Inc.

Chairman United Way Middle Tennessee Literacy Task Force, 1989-1990. Chairman, Board Of Directors Nashville Read, chief Executive officer forum board. Member Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors), National Conference of Christians and Jews (board directors).

Connections

Married.