A biography for Fred L. Turnerhasn’t been written yet.
“If I had been a bricklayer I'd still have been a journeyman.”
“You need to decide what problems, what opportunities, what projects you're going to work on.”
“I get a bit of a kick out of exporting private enterprise and incentives.”
“Work hard, use your common sense and don't be afraid to trust your instincts.”
“There were around 1,000 stores when I was made president.”
“You can't work on 15 problems at the same time.”
“I think the ability to focus is a thread that runs through so-called successful people. And that's something that can be developed. It can be self-taught.”
“We've got a low turnover management group and executive group who've grown up in the business.”
“People who are employed in a way they don't like - my heart cries for them.”