[29] Following the acquisition, Turner had amassed enormous debt and sold parts of the acquisition; Kerkorian bought back MGM/UA Entertainment. That happens all the, all the time. We have 28,000. The two have a daughter together, named Ashley Paige Turner. [105], Bob Hope who is co-owner and president of Hope-Beckham, an independent agency based in Atlanta that previously worked for Tuner in his networks, has described that "Ted Turner was special. [97] He had been asked to join the America's Cup defense group formed by Lee Loomis and Ted Hood. Turner kept MGM's pre-May 1986 and pre-merger film and television library.[30][31]. Turner had a long-running feud with fellow cable magnate Rupert Murdoch for years. Those are the better-known channels only by virtue of having survived; others, such as ARTS, CBS Cable, and the Satellite News Channel, folded or were acquired by other companies". In 1984, he ran for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 1 in the Democratic primary, however, he lost to El Franco Lee. Other low cost content included humorist Bill Tush reading the news at 3 am, prompting Turner to jokingly comment that, "we have a 100% share at this time". He was born on September 27, 1954, in Houston, Texas. From 2003 to 2009, he was the Speaker Pro Tempore in the Texas House of Representatives. He also created the environmental-themed animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers.[8]. [84] In a television interview with Piers Morgan on May 3, 2012, Turner said he had four girlfriends, which he acknowledged was complicated but nonetheless easier than being married. Sunrise 07/07/1989 Sunset 06/13/2018 A precious soul with a heart of gold was taken from us by the greed of drug dealers that sold him what I know he believed to be a recreational drug but in reality was deadly fentanyl. In the mid-1980s Turner began leaving day-to-day operations to the baseball operations staff, and in 1995 the team (still under Turner's ownership) won the World Series. All rights reserved. [106] Hope also further reiterated that "In some ways, he was outrageous, but in most ways he was remarkable. Travis Turner was born on May 9, 1987 in Oliver, Canada. I led our city through Hurricane Harvey, won billions of dollars for recovery, fixed more than 273,000 potholes and cut violent crime by 10 percent.”, “I’ve expanded municipal investments in renewable energy and led the winning bid to host the World Petroleum.”. [29] When broadcasting their older films, he aired colorized versions of ones originally shot in black-and-white. His 2015 campaign was based on a pot-hole repair plan, reducing flooding by improving drainage, and addressing homelessness. He was willing to start small and had the persistence and patience to make his ideas grow". In December 2009, AOL was spun off from the Time Warner conglomerate as a separate company. His Goodwill Games, his creation of the UN Foundation, and his approach to news on the original CNN were passions for peace". [70], In 2009 Turner met with other business moguls to include Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, George Soros and David Rockefeller to address issues ranging from the environment to healthcare. My parents always found a way to make sure there was food on the table.”, “I had a roof over my head. In 1990, he created the Turner Foundation, which focuses on philanthropic grants concerning issues pertaining to the environment and overpopulation. For example, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said the value of his San Antonio rental property was between $100,001 and $250,000 in 2016. On the first anniversary of his stomach bypass surgery, it's been a banner year for Travis "T-bone" Turner, including the arrival of a "Little T-bone." [69] Turner has put $125M of his own money into the foundation and has set aside $6M per year to address population growth rates. He is a member of the Brookhollow Baptist Church. [90] Turner's biggest ranch is Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico. Turner was elected mayor of Houston in 2015. A: Yes, Travis Turner owns 4346 Fountain Vw, Fenton, MI, 48430, which is estimated to be $55. [4][5] Turner has also devoted his assets to environmental causes. Feeney cited major league rules which bar managers and players from owning stock in their clubs. [56], On September 19, 2006, in a Reuters Newsmaker conference, Turner said of Iran's nuclear position: "They're a sovereign state. May GOD continue to bless and keep you! At the post-race dinner, a drunken Turner verbally assaulted Murdoch, afterward challenging him to a televised fistfight in Las Vegas. He stated his dream of using communication to bring peace, to tell both sides of any story, that 'one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.' The winner, from 2500 entries worldwide, was Daniel Quinn's Ishmael. Travis Fimmel may look like a Viking king, with his blonde beard and striking blue eyes, but the actor and model doesn't actually hail from the northlands of Scandinavia. Turner was born on November 19, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio,[9] the son of Florence (née Rooney) and Robert Edward Turner II, a billboard magnate. from Brown University in November 1989 when he returned to campus to give the keynote address for the National Association of College Broadcasters second annual conference. [2] Additionally, in 2001, Turner co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative with US Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA). I left Houston in 2009. Broadcasting the events of these games also provided his superstation the ability to provide Olympic-style sports programming.[24]. In 2001, under AOL Time Warner, it was sold to the World Wrestling Federation.[35]. Actor best known for his role as Aster on the series Some Assembly Required. Travis Turner’s zodiac sign is Taurus. CNN revolutionized news media, covering the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Persian Gulf War in 1991. In 1976, the FCC allowed WTCG to use a satellite to transmit content to local cable TV providers around the nation. Turner began his career at the age of 6. [83] In 2008, Turner wrote Call Me Ted, which documents his career and personal life. [25] In 1979, Turner sold his North Carolina station, WRET, to fund the transaction and established its headquarters in lower-cost, non-union Atlanta. At a board meeting in fall 2001, Turner's outburst against AOL Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin eventually led to Levin's announced resignation effective in early 2002, being replaced by Richard Parsons. Sylvester Turner is an American attorney and politician who is best known as the 62nd mayor of Houston, Texas. I was born and raised in Houston. [3] It was worth $1 million. [73], In 2002, Turner accused Israel of terror: "The Palestinians are fighting with human suicide bombers, that's all they have. [17] As cable systems developed, many carried his station to free their schedules, which increased his viewers and advertising. He earned his status as an ASA and APA Certified Pro shooter, competing on the pro tour for over 15 years, winning the 1991 ASA Archery World Championship, many podium finishes and several state titles during that time. On December 17, 1976, the rechristened WTCG-TV Super-Station began to broadcast old movies, situation comedy reruns, cartoons, and sports nationwide to cable-TV subscribers. Cheryl stated that she suspected Sylvester of having affairs with men. This peaked in 1977, his second year as owner. I am a retired District of Columbia Public School Principal. The attributed wealth to the artist, 43, came in the wake of a Bloomberg report that his Yeezy brand is worth in the range of $3.2 billion to $4.7 billion, with him holding onto another $1.7 billion. He commissioned a video recording of a military marching band playing the hymn. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden U.S. support for the UN. The Time Warner board rejected the offer and it was formally withdrawn on August 5, 2014. Travis Turner (born May 9, 1987), also known as "Little T"or “T” is a Canadian film and television actor, voice artist, rapper, songwriter and singer. The number of subscribers eventually reached 2 million and Turner's net worth rose to $100 million. He found an audience for classics of a bygone time, along with slightly down-market content like professional wrestling. Phillis Wheatley. [89] In January, 2016, the Osage Nation bought Turner's 43,000 acre (170 km2) Bluestem Ranch in Osage County, Oklahoma. Independent UHF stations were not ratings winners or that profitable even in larger markets, but Turner concluded that this would change as people wanted more than several choices. Sylvester Turner – Net Worth, Salary, Bio, Wife, Gay? . General viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16th at the funeral home. … You know, just because somebody's done something wrong in the past doesn't mean they can't do right in the future or the present. Q: What is Travis Turner's net worth? In addition, the Braves were also stripped of their first-round selections in the June 1978 draft of high school and college players. Musk, 49, was worth $157 billion after markets closed on Friday, marking a 15 percent plunge in his net worth from the beginning of the week, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. A look into Travis Turner's net worth, money and current earnings. Turner produced the television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers and its later sequel series with Captain Planet as the featured character.[36]. [12] Turner was awarded an honorary B.A. Turner's father wrote saying that his choice made him "appalled, even horrified", and that he "almost puked". He has also appeared in such series as Caprica, Fairly Legal and Supernatural. [80], Also in 2008, Turner asserted on PBS's Charlie Rose television program that if steps are not taken to address global warming, most people would die and "the rest of us will be cannibals". During an interview, Turner said about his childhood: “I didn’t realize I was poor, until people told me I was. © Copyright 2021 FAMOUS PEOPLE TODAY. Here are the rosters for the West and East squads. My family still lives there. He also obtained a J.D. We'll be on, and we will cover the end of the world, live, and that will be our last event... we'll play the National Anthem only one time, on the 1st of June, and when the end of the world comes, we'll play Nearer, My God, to Thee before we sign off." I wing it. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. merged with Time Warner, Inc. on October 10, 1996, with Turner as vice chairman and head of Time Warner and Turner's cable networks division. A year before, Turner's companies purchased Hanna-Barbera Productions (whose longtime parent, Taft/Great American Broadcasting, had been headquartered in Turner's original hometown of Cincinnati), beating out several other bidders including MCA Inc. (whose subsidiaries included Universal Pictures and Universal Parks & Resorts) and Hallmark Cards. Together, we will build a better, more inclusive Houston.”, “There are a lot of things that we accomplished in the first term, but then there’s still a lot of things that have yet to be accomplished.”. 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