Ted Turner
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First Minister's QuestionsFirst Minister's Questions ELLE Macpherson, Bill Gates, Ted Turner and Henry Kissinger are all readers of the Economist, but we learnt today First Minister Rhodri Morgan is not. The soon-to-step-down Labour leader is not a devotee of the... In this article: Nick Bourne, Wales, Tories, Plaid Cymru, Economist, Ted Turner, Labour, Financial Times, and Goldman Sachs |
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The Seattle Times | May 20, 2009
Philanthropists plot world strategy... in secret
The May 5 meeting at Rockefeller University included Gates, Warren Buffett, Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, Eli Broad, Oprah Winfrey, David Rockefeller Sr. and Ted Turner, among others on the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people.
In this article: Bill Gates, David Rockefeller Sr, Warren Buffett, Recession, Rockefeller University, Eli Broad, George Soros, The Seattle Times Company, and Forbes
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Ken Auletta
...Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, AOL Time Warner, John Malone, and the New York Times. His 2001 profile of Ted Turner won a National Magazine Award. Auletta has been named a Literary Lion by the New York Public Library. He has won...
In this article: Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, Information superhighway, Barry Diller, State University of New York at Oswego, Microsoft, Wall Street, and National Journalism Awards
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The Seattle Times | May 20, 2009
What really happened at the billionaires' private confab
...giving away money. The May 5 meeting at Rockefeller University included Gates, Buffett, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, Eli Broad, Oprah Winfrey, David Rockefeller Sr. and Ted Turner, among others. The meeting came to...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Gates Foundation, David Rockefeller Sr, Chief Executive, IrishCentral, and Rockefeller University
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washingtonpost.com | May 20, 2009
The Big-Bucks Club, Working for You
...and around the world. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the clandestine gathering at Rockefeller University also involved Ted Turner, Warren Buffett, George Soros and Mike Bloomberg -- all in all, a group that has donated $72.5...
In this article: David Rockefeller, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Illuminati, Rockefeller University, George Soros, Warren Buffett, Mike Bloomberg, and American Idol
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Observer.com - All Articles | November 14, 2008
Turner's Turn
...for world peace through sports. His experience with leaders as diverse as Fidel Castro, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter and Bill Gates (whom Ted almost went into business with) are especially entertaining. In 1995 he decided to merge...
In this article: Ed Turner, Time Warner, O.J. Simpson, Turner Classic Movies, Jane Fonda, All rights reserved, Suicide, and America's Cup
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Times Online | May 23, 2009
Billionaire club in bid to curb overpopulation
...dynasty, Warren Buffett and George Soros, the financiers, Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, and the media moguls Ted Turner and Oprah Winfrey. These members, along with Gates, have given away more than GBP45 billion since 1996 to...
In this article: Bill Gates, Overpopulation, Rockefeller University, Chief Executive, Malaria, Paul Nurse, George Soros, and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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New York Times | November 09, 2008
Turner Taps Former Executive to Put His Life Down on Paper
...or more so, than his father's death. " Mr. Burke also interviewed many of Mr. Turner's friends and business associates, like Bill Gates and Hank Aaron, and even an ex-wife, Jane Fonda. These interviews, called Ted Stories, are...
In this article: Time Warner, Maine, TBS, Suicide, Lithium, Harvard Business School, and Hachette
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NBC | May 20, 2009
Billionaires Hold Secret Cabal in New York
...for the future, according to the Irish Times. Some of the other notable names on the guest list included Ted Turner, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, George Soros and David Rockefeller Jr. Each of the billionaires were allotted 15...
In this article: New York City, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Oprah Winfrey, Rockefeller University, Recession, George Soros, and Michael Bloomberg
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New York Post | May 20, 2009
WORLD'S RICHEST HOLD SECRET MEETING
...world's richest, are said to have invited the others to the meeting. Attendees included Mayor Bloomberg, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Turner, George Soros and David Rockefeller. "It was a private gathering of friends and colleagues to share their...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Recession, Rockefeller University, David Rockefeller, George Soros, Forbes, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Berkshire Hathaway
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Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media proprietor and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support UN causes, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner is Chairman of the board of directors.
Turner's media empire began with his father's billboard business, which he took over at 24 after his father's suicide. The business, Turner Outdoor Advertising, was worth $1 million when Turner took it over in 1963. Purchase of an Atlanta UHF station in 1970 began the Turner Broadcasting System. Cable News Network revolutionized news media, covering the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Turner turned the Atlanta Braves baseball team into a nationally popular franchise and launched the charitable Goodwill Games.
Turner's penchant for controversial statements earned him the nickname "The Mouth of the South". Turner was married to actress and political activist Jane Fonda. They divorced.
In addition to donations, Turner has devoted his assets to environmentalism and capitalism. He owns more land than any other American and uses much of it for ranches to re-popularize bison meat (for his Ted's Montana Grill chain), amassing the largest herd in the world. He also created the environmental animation Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Turner was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame on April 26, 2007.
- Name At Birth:
- Robert Edward Turner III
- Birth Date:
- November 19, 1938
- Birthplace:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
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- Jane Fonda (1991–2001)
- Julia Gale Nye (1960–1964)
- Jane Shirley Smith (1965–1988)
- Occupation:
- Media tycoon
- Net Worth:
- $2.3 billion
- Known for:
- Television, Ted's Montana Grill, philanthropy
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