Ted Turner died on Wednesday. A look at key moments in his life.
Nov. 19, 1938: Robert Edward Turner was born in Cincinnati.
Early 1960s: Expelled from Brown University. Later awarded an honorary B.A in 1989.
1963: After joining Turner Outdoor Advertising, his father dies by suicide in Savannah.
1964: First marriage to Julia Nye ends after four years.
1970: Purchases channel 17, an independent station in Atlanta.
1976: Launches Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), laying the foundation for the “Superstation.”
1976: Purchases the Atlanta Braves and broadcasts the
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