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Turner, Robert Edward III (Ted)
Born: 1938 AD
Currently alive, at 75 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
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Currently alive, at 75 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None
US cable television businessman, philanthropist, and yachtsman
eponym, president, and chairman of Turner Broadcasting System 1970-1996
won America's Cup 1977 as skipper of yacht Courageous
founded CNN 1980
founded Goodwill Games 1986
bought MGM film library 1986
oversaw merger of Turner Broadcasting System with Time Warner (finalized 1996)
vice-chairman of AOL Time Warner Inc. 2001-2003
3rd husband of Jane Fonda 1991 (divorced 2001)
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