Ted Turner

Birthday: November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Birth Name: Robert Edward Turner III

Ted Turner was born on November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as Robert Edward Turner III. He is the founder of CNN, TurnerBrodcastSystem(TBS)and TNTnetwork He was previously married to Jane Fonda, Jane Shirley Smith and Judy Nye .He started in the business as a writer and producer but had a bigger vision.

Fidel Castro is one hell of a guy! You people would like him! Most people in Cuba like him.

[asked what his personal motto was] Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise!

Even when I started in 1970, I knew that television was having a negative effect on our society.

One summer, I made $50 a week, and my father charged me $25 a week rent. I asked him if that wasn't ...Show more »

One summer, I made $50 a week, and my father charged me $25 a week rent. I asked him if that wasn't a little high. He said that if I could do better than that for food and lodging seven days a week I could move out. Show less «

Men should be disqualified for public office. Women should run the planet. They're better than us.

The biggest thing I learned from losing? Winning's better.

The best day of my life was my wedding night. The first one. The others weren't so bad either!

If I only had a little humility I would be perfect.

[on the 2008 government bailout saving car companies instead of the restaurant industry] People woul...Show more »

[on the 2008 government bailout saving car companies instead of the restaurant industry] People would rather eat than drive cars! Show less «

Ted Turner

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