Ted Turner
@tedturner
American media mogul (1938–2026)
Building Warner Bros. Discovery International as Founder · United States
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1938–2026
- Educated at
- Brown University · The McCallie School
About
Ted Turner (1938–2026) was a media proprietor and philanthropist. They were born in Cincinnati. They studied at Brown University.
In context
Warner Bros. Discovery International was founded in 1989 and has no closure on record. Among the 15 other broadcasting companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 36 years.
Named alongside
At CNN
- Reese SchonfeldFounder
At WWE
- Jess McMahonFounder
- Paul HeymanFounder
- Tod GordonFounder
Contribution
Ted's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.
Companies
- Warner Bros. Discovery Internationalinternational unit of Warner Bros. DiscoveryFounder · broadcasting · Atlanta · Founded 1989
- WWEAmerican professional wrestling and entertainment companyFounder · professional wrestling · Stamford, United States · Founded 1952
- Turner EntertainmentAmerican multimedia companyFounder · business · United States, United States · Founded 1986
- Moscow Independent Broadcasting CorporationFounder · business · Moscow · Founded 1992
- CNNAmerican news channelFounder · journalism · CNN Center, United States · Founded 1980
- Turner Broadcasting System Asia PacificcompanyFounder · interactive media · Singapore · Founded 1989
- Turner Broadcasting System Europemedia companyFounder · show business · London · Founded 1993
- Warner Bros. Discovery AmericasLatin American regional affiliate of Warner Bros. DiscoveryFounder · entertainment · Atlanta, Argentina · Founded 1993
- Turner Broadcasting Systemformer American media conglomerateFounder · business · CNN Center, United States · Founded 1965