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Ted Turner

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Ted Turner: Biography

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Birth Name: Robert Edward Turner III
Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/19/1938, Scorpio
Profession: Media mogul

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Ted Turner Fast Facts:

Won the America's Cup, yachting's most prestigious award, in 1977.
Had a role as a Confederate colonel in the 1993 TV movie Gettysburg, which was produced by Turner Pictures.
Was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1992, the Cable Television Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in 2000.
Is the author of a memoir, Call Me Ted (2008).
Was one of three inaugural winners of the Gorbachev Awards in 2011. Selected by former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, honorees are recognized for their world-changing achievements.

Ted Turner Relationships:
Beauregard Turner - Son
Robert Edward Turner IV - Son
Florence Turner - Mother
Judy Nye - Ex-wife
Robert Edward Turner - Father
Jennie Turner - Daughter
Jane Smith - Ex-wife
Laura Lee Turner - Daughter
Mary Jane Turner - Sister
Jane Fonda - Ex-wife
Rhett Turner - Son
Ted Turner Awards:
1997 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
College:
Attended Brown University, Providence, RI

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Ted Turner Former President Jimmy Carter and Jane Fonda Rick Diamond/WireImage.com

Jane Fonda Ted Turner Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

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