Ted Turner

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an 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 domestic support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors. Additionally, in 2001, Turner co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative with U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA). NTI is a non-partisan organisation dedicated to reducing global reliance on, and preventing the proliferation of, nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. He currently serves as Co-Chairman on the Board of Directors.

Ted Turner in 1999

Quotes about Turner

• Don't let Ted Turner deface my movie with his crayons.
  • Orson Welles, near death request to filmmaker Henry Jaglom, about film colorization
    • Lebo, Harlan (1990). Citizen Kane:the fiftieth-anniversary album. Doubleday. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-385-41473-9. 
• If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect.
  • Forbes: "At Long Last, He's Citizen Ted" (30 January 2003)
• While the problem can sometimes seem overwhelming, we can turn things around – but we must move beyond climate talk to climate action.
  • UN Foundation: "Time for Climate Action" (23 September 2014)