Ted Turner

      Ted Turner, born as Robert Edward Turner III, was born on November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Turner attended but did not graduate Brown University. At her age of 25, Turner took over the family business, a billboard advertising company, after his father's death in 1963. In the 1970s he bought UHF Television station and in only 3 years, he turned it into a profitable television station. Turner created CNN (Cable News Network) in 1980, and TNT (Turner Network Television) in 1988. In 1991, Turner married Jane Fonda. In 1992, Turner created Cartoon Network. In 1993, Turner purchased New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment. In 1996, Time warner purchased Turner Broadcastin System for 7.5 billion dollars. Turner, became vice-chairman of Time Warner as an agreement. When Time Warner merged with AOL, Turner became vice-chairman and senior advisor to AOL Time Warner. In 2003, Turner resigned from that position. In 2006, Turner announced that he will not be going for a reelection on the Time Warner board of directors. In 2008, Turner released his autobiography, Call Me Ted.

Ted Turner