Cal Turner, Jr.
Chairman, Cal Turner Family Foundation · 1 appearance on the record.
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Cal Turner, Jr. served as CEO and Chairman of Dollar General for over three decades, growing the business into a publicly traded retail chain with thousands of locations. He is the author of My Father’s Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company.
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Appearances (1)
| Episode | Date | Speaking time |
|---|---|---|
| a16z Podcast | The Case Study of Dollar General and Surviving (Thriving!) Retail | Jan 2, 2019 | 12m |