Ted Turner

Ted Turner (English: Ted Turner, November 19, 1938 - May 6, 2026), formerly known as Robert Edward Turner III (English: Robert Edward Turner III), was an American journalist and the founder of the world's first television news channel, Cable News Network. At the age of 24, he inherited the estate of his father who committed suicide, and in 1970 he purchased a television station in Atlanta and founded Turner Broadcasting Company. Ted Turner was Time's Person of the Year in 1991, and he was enthusiastic about charity and donated large sums of money to the United Nations. He married actress Jane Fonda in 1991 and divorced in 2001. Ted Turner is the 2006 recipient of the Delta Global Understanding Award.