Ted Turner

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Birth Name: Robert Edward Turner III

Age: 85, born 19 November 1938

Country of origin: United States

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 6' 1"

Relationship Status: Single

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TIME Magazine's Person of the Year (40 items)
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Published 13 years, 4 months ago

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People in TIME (416 items)
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Published 13 years, 4 months ago

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Mental Illness among Celebrities (111 items)
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Published 10 years, 8 months ago

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Should be in the HOF Before Papa Fucking Shango (100 items)
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Published 8 years, 3 months ago

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2 votes

Hollywood Walk of Fame - T (68 items)
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Published 9 years, 2 months ago

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American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network more popularly known as CNN, the first 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 the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors. He also created the environmental-themed animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers.