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Broadcaster and businessman; founder of CNN
United States · 1938–2026
Took over his father's billboard company in 1963 and built it into Turner Broadcasting, launching the first twenty-four-hour news channel, CNN, in 1980. Later a major philanthropist and landowner.
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I’m most proud of my family. My five children are all doing quite well, and I’m proudest of them. Of my business accomplishments, obviously I’m proudest of CNN, although on any given day at any given time, the Cartoon Network’s audience is about twice as large.
Recorded Academy of Achievement interview, Washington, D.C., 20 October 2007 source ↗
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