Ted Turner
Definition
Robert Edward 'Ted' Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media proprietor, producer, comedian, and philanthropist, widely known as the founder of CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, and for building the Turner Broadcasting System into a media empire.
Turner is also recognized for his ownership of professional sports teams like the Atlanta Braves and Hawks, his massive bison ranch (the largest private one in the US), and his record-breaking $1 billion donation to the United Nations Foundation, earning him the moniker 'The Mouth of the South' for his outspoken persona.
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Ted Turner launched CNN in 1980, betting America wanted non-stop news even if it meant endless loops of the same exploding space shuttle.
After selling his empire to Time Warner, Ted Turner pivoted to raising bison on a ranch bigger than some countries, because why not trade TV drama for cow drama?
Ted Turner's ex-wife Jane Fonda once said his superpower was turning headaches into billion-dollar headlines.
In a plot twist worthy of his own network, Ted Turner challenged Ted Nugent to a debate on animal rights—bison vs. bowhunting.