by

cnn-founder-ted-turner-net-worth-wife-kids-dead-or-alive

Ted Turner needs no introduction on his behalf. The media giant and philanthropist is the founder of Cable News Network (CNN). He is also best known for co-founding Nuclear Threat Initiative (2001) with former US Senator Sam Nunn.

This is the life and time of Ted Turner in a wiki-type article so scroll through.

Is Ted Turner Dead Or Alive?

As of January 2020, Robert Edward Turner III aka Ted Turner was still well and alive.

Ted celebrated his 81st birthday on 19 November 2019. He was born to Robert Edward Turner— a billboard magnate — and Florence Rooney in Cincinnati, Ohio.

When Ted turned 9, he and his family relocated to Savannah, Georgia. He went to The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Ted enrolled in Brown University to major in Classics but later switched on to Economics. Before he could graduate, he was expelled for having a female in his dorm.

In 1989, Brown University awarded Ted an honorary B.A. degree.

More From Us:  Shepard Fairey Wife, Kids, Net Worth, Age, Bio

Ted Turner Net Worth, CNN, Illness

Ted Turner started his career working for his father’s company Turner Advertising. In 1963 he went on to become president and CEO of the company after the suicide of his father.

In collaboration with media executive Reese Schonfeld, Ted decided to transform his advertising company to CNN, a full-time news channel. Reese Schonfeld was appointed as the first president and CEO of the network.

Besides, CNN Ted Turner was also the previous owner of a professional baseball team, Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks.

In 1986 Ted founded Goodwill Games, an international sports competition.

In addition to that, he further extended his enterprise founding a restaurant chain named Ted’s Montana Grill (2002) in his hometown Ohio. As of January 2020, 45 different outlets were established across 17 states of the US.

Ted is estimated to have accumulated a burgeoning net worth of $2.2 billion.

The world-renowned media tycoon was also involved in philanthropic activities. He donated half his fortune to United Nations Program as a charity.

Sadly, Ted was diagnosed with an illness named Lewy body Dementia. Disorientation and forgetfulness were affecting him to a greater extent. Along with that, fatigue and exhaustion deteriorated his health.

Also, Interesting Reads: Haley Morales Wiki, Boyfriend, Parents, Height, Net Worth

Ted Turner Wife, Married, Kids

Ted Turner’s romantic life was a story of Old Habits Die Hard. He got married to his first wife Julia Gale Nye in 1960. Together they had a son, Robert Edward Turner, and a daughter, Laura Lee.

[CNN Founder]-Ted-Turner-Net-Worth-Wife-Kids-Dead-Or-Alive

Ted Turner and his wife Julia Gale Nye (Pic: edition.cnn.com)

Ted’s habit of overdrinking took a toll on the couple’s marriage. Julia (Judy) filed for a divorce even before her second child Robert was born. But after Robert was born, the couple decided to set aside their differences and work on their marriage.

In 1967, the divorce happened anyway and Ted won the custody of his two children.

After the divorce, Ted met his second wife to be in Atlanta, at a campaign rally. They married in 1964. Ted and Jane had three kids, Rhett, Beauregard, and Jennie the youngest.

Just like Ted’s first marriage, the marital relationship with his second wife lasted for 23 years. They eventually got divorced in 1987.

Ted, with his bitter romantic past, met his third wife Jane Fonda. Jane was an oscar-nominated actress for several movies. The pair tied the knot in 1991. They were blessed with a daughter named Maria Williams.

But the relationship saw its bitter end in 2001 when Jane filed for a divorce against Ted. Jane accused him of being involved with other women in between.

As compensation, Ted paid $70 million to Jane and the case was settled.

In 2012, Ted disclosed to Telegraph News that he was having secret affairs with four separate women at once.

Also, Read More Article: Damali Keith (Fox 26) Husband, Salary, Family, Wiki

Comments are closed.

Close Search Window
error: Content is protected !!