Ted Turner Biography

Ted Turner, who possessed unmatched commercial acumen, was awarded Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1991. Turner started his professional career with Turner Advertising Company (now TBS, Inc.) as an account executive before rising to president and COO in 1963. He served in this capacity until 1996, when the business merged with Time Warner. The ruthless businessman expanded his father's billboard company into a communications empire. After acquiring an independent UHF television station in Atlanta, Turner entered the industry in 1970. He added to the company's diversification six years later by acquiring the MLB's Atlanta Braves. In the years afterward, he founded Turner Network Television and CNN, the most reputable news network in America. The Goodwill Games are a quadrennial, multi-sport, international competition that Turner founded in 1985. He strongly believes in giving back to society and gave more than $200 million to charity in 1994. Turner has a unique ability to comprehend American business and respond to it. Turner is a business leader with remarkable vision and a fascinating tale.

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