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Ted Turner was born on November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a successful businessman and media entrepreneur. Turner’s media career began when his father got suicide and left behind an outdoor advertising company’s billboard business. The Cable News Network (CNN) would not have reached this far without Ted Turner. This cable network is among the most recognized news channels all around the world. Aside from this, he was also the founder of WBTS, a pioneer when it comes to superstitions. Turner is also the founder of TBS.

Ted Turner is indeed a media genius and has a net worth of $2.1 billion. This is thanks to the investments he has made. He is also a well-known philanthropist. The mogul made headlines when he donated $1 billion to the United Nations—the biggest pledge made towards the global organization.