Cal Turner Jr.
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Blair Community Scholars Program seeks to create pathways to higher education, expand music profession and build communities
The Vanderbilt Blair School of Music has secured $5 million in funding for the pilot phase of a comprehensive scholarship, the Blair Community Scholars Program, which will recruit highly talented students from underrepresented and vulnerable backgrounds. Read MoreSep 14, 2022
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The Value of a Dollar: How a simple pricing idea launched the retail giant Dollar General
In this excerpt from his memoir, Cal Turner Jr., a 1962 Vanderbilt graduate who was Dollar General’s CEO from 1965 to 2003, discusses the breakthrough concept that helped launch a small-town family business toward national success. Read MoreNov 19, 2018
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New Law School Clinic Assists Low-Income Entrepreneurs
Cal Turner Jr. (photo by Susan Urmy) Low-income entrepreneurs are receiving much-needed legal support thanks to a recent $2 million investment in Vanderbilt Law School by Cal Turner Jr., BA’62, former chairman and CEO of Dollar General Corp. The Turner Family Community Enterprise Clinic, which was funded from the… Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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New Turner Family Center Established
The Cal Turner Family Foundation has committed nearly $1.2 million over five years to establish the Turner Family Center for Social Ventures at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJul 31, 2015