- Born
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1938-11-19
- Born In
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
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2026-05-06
- Nationality
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American
- Professions
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Businessman, Television producer, Media proprietor, Philanthropist, Sportsman, Environmentalist
- Notable Works
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CNN, WTBS, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Turner Foundation, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Goodwill Games
- Awards
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TIME Magazine's Man of the Year (1991), Broadcasting and Cable's Man of the Century (1999), America's Cup (1977), Peabody Award (1997), Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal for Humanitarianism (2001), Lifetime Achievement Award (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Sports), Lifetime Achievement Award (National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, News & Documentary), Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy (2016), Sierra Club Vanguard Award (2026), Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Also Known As
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Robert Edward Turner III, The Mouth of the South, Captain Outrageous
- Education
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Brown University
- Known For
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Founding CNN, Pioneering the superstation concept with WTBS, Ownership of Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks, Extensive philanthropic work and environmental advocacy