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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 yachting's most prestigious award, the America's Cup, in 1977.
  • As of 2007, he owns two million acres of U.S. ranch land and is the largest individual landholder in America.
  • 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.
  • Ted Turner Relationships:
  • Beauregard Turner - Son
  • Florence Turner - Mother
  • Jane Fonda - Ex-wife
  • Jane Smith - Ex-wife
  • Jennie Turner - Daughter
  • Judy Nye - Ex-wife
  • Laura Lee Turner - Daughter
  • Mary Jane Turner - Sister
  • Rhett Turner - Son
  • Robert Edward Turner - Father
  • Robert Edward Turner IV - Son
  • Ted Turner Awards:
  • 1997 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Brown University, Providence, RI

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