Ted Turner
American media mogul / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ted Turner (born November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio[1]) is an American businessman who is best known for being the founder of the television networks Turner Broadcasting Station (TBS) and Cable News Network (CNN). These were the first cable TV networks. He is also famous for being the founder of professional wrestling company World Championship Wrestling (WCW), as well as the Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
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Born | Robert Edward Turner III (1938-11-19) November 19, 1938 (age 85) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, philanthropist |
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Spouse(s) | Julia Gale Nye (m. 1960; div. 1964) Jane Shirley Smith (m. 1965; div. 1988) |
Children | 5 |
Parent | Robert Edward Turner II (father) Florence Turner (mother) |
Website | tedturner |
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