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Ted Turner - Wikipedia

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Robert Edward Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television, which later became TBS. As a philanthropist, he gave $1 billion to create the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden U.S. support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.[1] Additionally, in 2001, Turner co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative with US Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA). NTI is a non-partisan organization dedicated to reducing global reliance on, and preventing the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. He currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Turner's media empire began with his father's billboard business, Turner Outdoor Advertising, which he took over in March 1963 af

Ted Turner - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American media mogul (1938–2026) For other people named Ted Turner, see Ted Turner (disambiguation) . Ted Turner Turner in 1985 Born Robert Edward Turner III ( 1938-11-19 ) November 19, 1938 Cincinnati , Ohio, U.S. Died May 6, 2026 (2026-05-06) (aged 87) Lamont, Florida , U.S. Resting place Bullock Community Cemetery, Bullock, Alabama, U.S. Education Brown University (expelled) Occupations Businessman television producer media proprietor philanthropist Years active 1960–2018 Known for Turner Broadcasting System Spouse

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