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Turner, Robert E. III (Ted)


United States, Media Person    (1938-11-19 to 2026-05-06)
• Media and entertainment industry executive. Billionaire, socialist, environmentalist.
Relationships
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
AssociateCarnegieCorp
 
FounderUNFound
 
DirectorTimeWarner
 
DirectorStateWorldFor
 
FounderCNN
 
FounderTurnerBroad
 
StudentBrownUniv
 
Life ofTurnerRE3
 
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Carnegie Corporation of New York   (Associate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2001 : Awarded "Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy"
United Nations Foundation   (Founder of, 1997-09 to 2026-05-06) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1997-09-18 : Turner donates $1,000,000,000 to launch the U.N. Foundation
• 2023-12 : UN Foundation article on Ted Turner at 25th anniversary (See: UNF article)
Time Warner   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1996 : Vice-Chairman after acquisition of TBS (thru 2003-05)
State of the World Forum   (Director of, 1995 to 2006) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-chairman
Cable News Network (CNN)   (Founder of, 1980 to 1996) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founder and Chairman
Turner Broadcasting System   (Founder of, 1976 to 1996) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founder and Chairman
• 1991 : Time magazine "Man of the Year" -- Duck | Google | Bing
Brown University   (Student of, 1957 to 1960) -- Duck | Google | Bing