Ted Turner
Robert Edward Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media proprietor, producer, and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of 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.
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| Full name at birth | Robert Edward Turner III
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| Claim to fame | CNN Founder - 1st all news network
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| Date of birth | 19 November 1938
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| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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| Occupation | Film/TV Producer, Writer, Actor, Philanthropist
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| Height | 5' 11½" (182 cm)
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| Net worth | $2,200,000,000 USD
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| High school | McCallie School, TN
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- Met With actress Grace Baine at the mestopping violence Benefit 2008 who is also a supporter of the organization
- Inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Started his own restaurant chain called "Ted`s Montana Grill". It`s signature meat is bison harvested on Ted`s very own land.
- In March 2001, sold World Championship Wrestling to his competition the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). WWF used the brand in their programming for less than a year before retiring it.
- Built his Turner Network from one modest Atlanta television station once known as WTCG Channel 17, and now known as the Super Station. From this one small station, which specialized in reruns of TV series, old movies from the "Golden Age of Hollywood", and original programming, he expanded into CNN and eventually created the television channels Turner Network Television, Turner Classic Movies and Turner South.
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