Trivia

Is the largest private landowner in the United States with about 1.75 million acres in New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. His ranch empire, based in Montana, raises bison.

Created the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) as a way to educate children about the negative effects of pollution. Turner was angered for so long about the effect the population had on the Earth, so he created the television series hoping to allow the next generation be more aware of the problems that people cause.

With the merger of his company with Time-Warner, and that company's merger with America On-Line, he has become vice-president of AOL Time-Warner, the largest multi-media conglomerate in the world.

During an interview with Ted Koppel, Turner revealed that he was suffering from "Lewy Body Dementia" (LBD), a widely under-diagnosed condition that also afflicted Robin Williams at the time of his death. (September 2018)

Counted former US President Jimmy Carter as a great friend.

Founder/owner of CNN, WTBS, TNT, and other media properties.

Began his own restaurant chain called "Ted's Montana Grill". Its signature meat is bison harvested on Ted's very own land.

Announced plans to donate $1 billion to the United Nations over a 10-year period. (September 18, 1997)

His father Robert Edward Turner II committed suicide in 1959.

Former owner of the MLB's Atlanta Braves, NHL's Atlanta Thrashers and NBA's Atlanta Hawks. They are currently owned by Time-Warner.

His cable television networks include Superstation WTBS, various international versions of Cable News Network (CNN), CNN Headline News, CNN Financial, Turner Network Television (TNT), Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Cartoon Network.

Built his Turner Network from one modest Atlanta television station once known as WTCG Channel 17, and now known as the Super Station. From this one small station, which specialized in reruns of television series, old movies from the "Golden Age of Hollywood", and original programming, he expanded into CNN and eventually created the television channels Turner Network Television, Turner Classic Movies and Turner South.

Founded WTBS "Superstation" cable network in Atlanta, Georgia in 1970.

Gone with the Wind (1939) is Turner's favorite movie. This was one of the many films he purchased from MGM in 1986. He also owned a six-screen cinema in Atlanta's CNN Center; one screen was reserved for twice-daily showings of Gone with the Wind.

Was the skipper of "Courageous", the boat that won the America's Cup in 1977, the most prestigious event in yachting.

Attended Brown University, but dropped out before graduation. He was expelled his junior year for smuggling a coed into his room.

Managed the Atlanta Braves for one game in 1977 (he lost).

Was the creator of World Championship Wrestling, which began competing with Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation on Monday nights.

Former brother-in-law of Peter Fonda.

Once stated on Larry King Live (1985) that he regretted fathering more than one child, due to his belief that the world is overpopulated.

On January 29, 2003, he announced he would resign from his position as Vice-President of AOL Time Warner. In November 2001, Turner told cable television executives that he felt sidelined by AOL Time Warner when he was replaced earlier that year as head of Turner Broadcasting Systems.

Received an honorary B.A. from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. (1989)

Inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame. (2004)

Graduated from the prestigious McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame (inaugural class). (1993)

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 7, 2004.

In March 2001, sold World Championship Wrestling to his competition the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). WWF used the brand in their programming for less than a year before retiring it.

In 1991, Ted Turner's media company Turner Broadcasting System acquired the animation studio Hannah-Barbera and the rights to the film library of the sister studio Ruby-Spears (but not the production unit of that studio). Turner had secured financing for the deal from the Apollo Investment Fund, and the rights to both studios were sold for $320 million.

Ex-stepfather of Vanessa Vadim and Troy Garity.

Served as best man at Larry King and Shawn Ora Engemann's wedding

Received an honorary doctorate from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. (2001)

Mentioned in "Now That I Own the BBC" (1994) by the pop and rock duo Sparks.