Ted Turner

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. He is best known for co-founding CNN, Turner Classic Movies, and Cartoon Network, his failed marriage to Jane Fonda, and his $1 billion pledge to the United Nations (see United Nations Foundation). Turner's penchant for making controversial statements (often classified in the foot-in-mouth category) has earned him the nickname, "The Mouth of the South."

Achievements

He is America's largest private landowner, owning approximately two million acres (8,000 km²). He also has the largest private bison herd in the world, with 40,000 head. In 2002, Turner co-founded Ted's Montana Grill, a restaurant chain specializing in burgers made from fresh ground bison meat.

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Landowner - Bison - 2002 - Ted's Montana Grill - Restaurant - Burger

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Ted Turner has acknowledged that he has a bipolar affective disorder.

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In high school National Forensic League competitions, Public Forum Debate, a style of debate created in 2002 and formerly known as Ted Turner debate, is practiced. It was named after Turner for its distinctive "Crossfire" style of cross-examination, modeled after the Crossfire show on CNN.

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National Forensic League - Public Forum Debate - Crossfire

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