Ted Turner’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story
American businessman, media mogul and philanthropist, Robert Edward “Ted” Turner III has a net worth of $2.2 billion as of August 2014, according to FORBES rich list. He worked for his father at Turner Advertising until he committed suicide in 1963. He founded Cable News Network (CNN), the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel in 1980. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television.