Ted Turner
Ted Turner Ted Turner, the audacious cable pioneer, arguably best known for creating CNN and Turner Broadcasting, Inc., has died at the age of 87 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Early Life Family & Education Ted Turner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 19, 1938, to Robert Edward Turner, Jr. and Florence Turner (née. Rooney). At the age of nine, Turner’s parents moved him and his younger sister Mary Jean to Savannah, GA, so that his father could pursue a career in billboard advertising. At the age of 12, Turner was sent to board at McCallie, an all-boys school in Chattanooga, TN, with whom Turner maintained a lifelong relationship. After graduating from McCallie, Turner continued his studies at Brown University in Providence, RI and later served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon leaving Brown, Turner began his professional career at his father’s billboard company, Turner Advertising Company, eventually taking over as president following his father’s dea...
