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Dee Ann Turner

Best-Selling Author & Former Vice President, Chick-fil-A

Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability for Chick-fil-A, Inc...

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Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement in 2018, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability for Chick-fil-A, Inc. Selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001, she was instrumental in building and growing Chick-fil-A’s well-known culture and talent systems. During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. Turner was responsible for thousands of selections of Chick-fil-A Franchisees and corporate staff members. Additionally, she led talent management, staff learning and development, diversity and inclusion, culture and engagement. Prior to her retirement, she launched and led Chick-fil-A’s sustainability and social responsibility function.

Today, she leads her own organization, Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, writing books, speaking to over 50 audiences per year and consulting and coaching leaders globally. She is the author of the bestsellers It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture (2015) and Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture and Win the Hearts of Customers (2019). Her newest book, Crush Your Career: Ace the Interview, Land the Job and Launch Your Future released in March 2021 and topped the Amazon bestsellers list. She also hosts the Crush Your Career podcast.

Turner is a graduate of Clayton State University with a degree in management. She also completed executive education courses at Emory University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia’s Darden Business School. She is a 2009 alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.

Currently, Turner serves on the board of advisors for The Jordan Raynor Company and the Board of Directors for Booster Enterprises and Oak Dental Group. Additionally, she is an advisor to several non-profits.

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How To Build a Remarkable Company Culture with Dee Ann Turner
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