Ted Turner

Throughout his career, Ted Turner has won recognition for his entrepreneurial acumen, sharp business skills, a vision that transformed television, leadership qualities that won sports championships, and unprecedented philanthropy.

Turner began his career as an account executive with Turner Advertising Company and entered the television business in 1970 when he acquired Atlanta independent station channel 17. In 1976, Turner purchased Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves and launched TBS Superstation, originating the “Superstation” concept. The following year, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. acquired the National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Hawks, and in 1980, Turner launched CNN, the world’s first live, 24-hour global news network.

Turner has also made his mark as one of the most influential philanthropists in the U.S.