Ted Turner
Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner IIIis an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 November 1938
CityCincinnati, OH
CountryUnited States of America
life games inspire
Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.
inspirational mind muscles
The mind is just another muscle.
children years ideas
I don't measure success in numbers, but I consider my contributions of more than $1.3 billion to various causes over the years to be one of my proudest accomplishments and the best investment I've ever made. Those dollars have improved lives, saved species, fought disease, educated children, inspired change, challenged ideas and opened minds; at the time of my death, virtually all of my wealth will have gone to charity.
people contributing
The happiest people are those who are contributing to society.
success jobs business
My son is now an 'entrepreneur.' That's what you're called when you don't have a job.
country believe thinking
I believe in pulling together to make the country better right rather than pulling, tearing it apart for partisan reasons. I think the country comes first.
thinking years looks
I'm no genius. I'm not at all; I just happen to look five or 10 years ahead and think things through...
happiness airplane phones
To be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane. Then you're truly wireless.
inspirational inspiring goal
You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for.
communication agency support
Once again, victims of disaster have turned to the UN and the international community in their time of need, .. The world needs the UN's leadership in these times, and the UN needs the world's support. We are communicating with the UN and its agencies to learn where UN Foundation funds may be of greatest assistance to the UN's relief efforts.
father inspiration giving
Looking back, if I had to live my life over, there are things I would do differently, but the one thing I would not change is my charitable giving. I'm particularly thankful for my father's advice to set goals so high that they can't possibly be achieved during a lifetime and to give help where help is needed most. That inspiration keeps me energized and eager to keep working hard every day on giving back and making the world a better place for generations to come.
christian religious sea
Over-population is the 'cause of drive-by shootings' and other social ills, but the root of the problem is Christianity, which posits that people are more important than sea otters and elephants.
motivational inspiration hard-work
You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
became news respected short york
In 20 short years, by all the surveys, we became the world's most respected news source. The New York Times had been there for 100 years. We did it in 20,