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Ted Turner is a media mogul, world-class sailor and conservationist. While he doesn’t fit easily into any single category, his story is uniquely American. It made sense that the man known as “The Mouth of the South” would make his fortune with the first 24-hour cable news network. But for Ted Turner, founding CNN, which would become the crown jewel in his rapidly expanding multi-billion dollar media empire, was only one step is his quest for immortality. Turner would shrug off the effects of the most disastrous corporate merger in history to tirelessly pursue his dream of a world without hunger or nuclear weapons.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Maverick Media Man
In the late '70s, Ted Turner jump-starts the cable revolution. His vision and innovation lead him to create the first 24-hour news network. In June 1980, against all odds, Turner launches CNN. The groundbreaking network becomes a worldwide source of news and information.
Photo Credit: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
In the late '70s, Ted Turner jump-starts the cable revolution. His vision and innovation lead him to create the first 24-hour news network. In June 1980, against all odds, Turner launches CNN. The groundbreaking network becomes a worldwide source of news and information.
Photo Credit: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
The Conservationist
Turner’s charities help preserve the environment and he’s considered to be one of the world’s greatest humanitarians. He’s the largest individual landowner in North America, with over 2 million acres and uses that land to bring back endangered animals.
Photo Credit: Denver Bryan: Images on the Wildside
Turner’s charities help preserve the environment and he’s considered to be one of the world’s greatest humanitarians. He’s the largest individual landowner in North America, with over 2 million acres and uses that land to bring back endangered animals.
Photo Credit: Denver Bryan: Images on the Wildside
The Sailor
Turner began sailing as a boy aboard his father’s 40-foot schooner. It was the beginning of a life-long passion. In 1977 he fulfilled a dream by winning the America’s Cup when he captained a ship called Courageous.
Photo Credit: Carol Singer Viau
Turner began sailing as a boy aboard his father’s 40-foot schooner. It was the beginning of a life-long passion. In 1977 he fulfilled a dream by winning the America’s Cup when he captained a ship called Courageous.
Photo Credit: Carol Singer Viau
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