Robert Edward Turner III
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Robert Edward Turner III, better known as Ted Turner, is an American media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized 24-hour cable news.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Edward Turner III canonical | 2 |
| Robert Edward Turner II | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ media proprietor ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ television executive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ted Turner ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Peabody Award ⓘ Time Person of the Year ⓘ
surface form:
Time Person of the Year (1991, shared as part of "The Men of the Year")
UN Foundation Global Leadership Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-11-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Brown University ⓘ |
| employer |
CNN
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Turner Broadcasting System ⓘ |
| familyName | Turner ⓘ |
| founded |
CNN2
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surface form:
CNN2 (later HLN)
Cable News Network ⓘ Goodwill Games ⓘ Turner Broadcasting System ⓘ Turner Foundation ⓘ United Nations Foundation ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| name | Robert Edward Turner III self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale philanthropy
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ownership of major sports franchises ⓘ pioneering 24-hour television news ⓘ |
| notableWork |
$1 billion pledge to the United Nations
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creation of the Goodwill Games ⓘ development of 24-hour cable news ⓘ launch of CNN in 1980 ⓘ major land conservation initiatives ⓘ |
| owned |
Atlanta Braves
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Atlanta Hawks ⓘ CNN ⓘ Cartoon Network ⓘ Turner Classic Movies ⓘ
surface form:
Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Turner Entertainment Company
TNT network ⓘ
surface form:
Turner Network Television (TNT)
World Championship Wrestling ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of Turner Broadcasting System
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vice chairman of Time Warner ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Frances Fitzgerald
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Jane Fonda ⓘ Jane Shirley Smith ⓘ Judy Nye ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert Edward Turner II