Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable television network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support UN causes, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.

Turner's media empire began with his father's billboard business, which he took over at 24 after his father's suicide. The business, Turner Outdoor Advertising, was worth $1 million when Turner took it over in 1963. Purchase of an Atlanta UHF station in 1970 began the Turner Broadcasting System. Cable News Network revolutionized news media, covering the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Turner turned the Atlanta Braves baseball team into a nationally popular franchise and launched the charitable Goodwill Games.

Turner's penchant for controversial statements earned him the nickname "The Mouth of the South".

Turner, who admittedly grew pot in his dorm in college, is also a major funder of the Kentucky Hemp Museum, along with renowned stoner Woody Harelson, and is a well known fan of the classic stoner cartoon Scooby-Doo.

Birth Name: Robert Edward Turner III
Born: November 19, 1938 (1938-11-19) (age 71)
Origin: Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Media tycoon
Net worth ▬ $2.3 billion[1]
Known for: Television, Ted's Montana Grill, former owner of the Atlanta Braves, philanthropy
Spouse(s): Julia Gale Nye (1960–1964), Jane Shirley Smith (1965–1988)
Jane Fonda (1991–2001)
Children Laura Lee, Robert Edward IV, Rhett, Beauregard, Jenni