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Birth of Ted Turner
birth date 13/nov/1938
birth place cincinati, ohio
birth name Robert Edwrd Turne III -
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Education
attended Brown University 1957-1960 -
Attended Brown University 1957-1960
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Takes over family business
takes over the family`s business, turner advertisting Co., after his father`s suicide -
Launches CNN
Launche CNN the first 24_hour all_news cable -
TNT is launched
TNT is launched -
Time Magazines
Time Magazines Man of the year -
Sells Turner
Sells Tuner Broadcasting System lnc to time Warner lnc for 75.34 billion: becomes vice chairman. -
Launches Monatana Grill
Launche the restaurant chain Teds Montana Grill with business partner George McKrrow jr. -
DT Solar company
Partner With New Jersey-based Dome Tech Solar to create DT Solar a renewable energy company focusing on Solar power -
Is named among 40 billionaires
Is named among 40 billionaires pledging half or more of their fortune to charity throgh The Giving Pledge campaign. -
Is ranked 239 on Forbes 400 List of richest people
Is ranked 239 on the Forbes 400 list of The Richest People in America with anet worth of 32 billion.
