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	'''Robert Edward Turner III''' (born November 19, 1938), known professionally as '''Ted Turner''', is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, television producer, philanthropist, and championship sailor who fundamentally transformed the global media landscape and pioneered the 24-hour cable news format. As the founder of the [[Cable News Network]] (CNN), Turner created the first television network to provide continuous news coverage around the clock, revolutionizing how the world receives and consumes news. His media empire, built from a single billboard company inherited from his father, grew to encompass some of the most influential networks in television history, including [[TBS (TV channel)\|TBS]], [[TNT (American TV network)\|TNT]], [[Turner Classic Movies\|Turner Classic Movies (TCM)]], and [[Cartoon Network]].		'''Robert Edward Turner III''' (born November 19, 1938), known professionally as '''Ted Turner''', is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, television producer, philanthropist, and championship sailor who fundamentally transformed the global media landscape and pioneered the 24-hour cable news format.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/-ed-urner/ \|title=Ted Turner \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref> As the founder of the [[Cable News Network]] (CNN), Turner created the first television network to provide continuous news coverage around the clock, revolutionizing how the world receives and consumes news. His media empire, built from a single billboard company inherited from his father, grew to encompass some of the most influential networks in television history, including [[TBS (TV channel)\|TBS]], [[TNT (American TV network)\|TNT]], [[Turner Classic Movies\|Turner Classic Movies (TCM)]], and [[Cartoon Network]].

	Turner's influence extends far beyond broadcasting. He owned the [[Atlanta Braves]] baseball team from 1976 to 2007, during which time the team won the 1995 [[World Series]], and the [[Atlanta Hawks]] basketball franchise from 1977 to 2004. In the world of competitive sailing, Turner skippered the yacht ''[[Courageous (yacht)\|Courageous]]'' to victory in the 1977 [[America's Cup]], becoming one of the most celebrated amateur sailors in American history. His business acumen, combined with his willingness to take extraordinary risks, earned him the nickname "Captain Outrageous" and established him as one of the most important media figures of the late twentieth century.		Turner's influence extends far beyond broadcasting. He owned the [[Atlanta Braves]] baseball team from 1976 to 2007, during which time the team won the 1995 [[World Series]], and the [[Atlanta Hawks]] basketball franchise from 1977 to 2004. In the world of competitive sailing, Turner skippered the yacht ''[[Courageous (yacht)\|Courageous]]'' to victory in the 1977 [[America's Cup]], becoming one of the most celebrated amateur sailors in American history. His business acumen, combined with his willingness to take extraordinary risks, earned him the nickname "Captain Outrageous" and established him as one of the most important media figures of the late twentieth century.

	Equally notable is Turner's philanthropic legacy. In 1997, he stunned the world by announcing a $1 billion donation to support [[United Nations]] causes, leading to the creation of the [[United Nations Foundation]]. This gift, made when Turner's net worth was approximately $3.2 billion, represented one of the largest charitable donations in American history at that time. He has also dedicated substantial resources to environmental conservation, nuclear nonproliferation through the [[Nuclear Threat Initiative]], and wildlife preservation, maintaining the largest private herd of American bison in the world.		Equally notable is Turner's philanthropic legacy. In 1997, he stunned the world by announcing a $1 billion donation to support [[United Nations]] causes, leading to the creation of the [[United Nations Foundation]]. This gift, made when Turner's net worth was approximately $3.<ref name="wealth">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/ \|title=Real Time Billionaires \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref>2 billion, represented one of the largest charitable donations in American history at that time. He has also dedicated substantial resources to environmental conservation, nuclear nonproliferation through the [[Nuclear Threat Initiative]], and wildlife preservation, maintaining the largest private herd of American bison in the world.

	Turner's colorful personality and outspoken nature have generated both admiration and controversy throughout his career. His willingness to make bold statements on religion, politics, population control, and global affairs earned him the additional moniker "The Mouth of the South." Despite personal struggles, including three marriages, his father's suicide, and a 2018 diagnosis of [[Lewy body dementia]], Turner remains a towering figure in American business history whose innovations continue to shape the media industry.		Turner's colorful personality and outspoken nature have generated both admiration and controversy throughout his career. His willingness to make bold statements on religion, politics, population control, and global affairs earned him the additional moniker "The Mouth of the South." Despite personal struggles, including three marriages, his father's suicide, and a 2018 diagnosis of [[Lewy body dementia]], Turner remains a towering figure in American business history whose innovations continue to shape the media industry.

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