TED TURNER
Little Known Facts About Ted
Only one of a few people who have been on the cover of Sports Illustrated and Time magazine for different reasons
Currently holds 42 honorary degrees from such institutions as Brown University (Providence, R.I.), Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.), The Citadel (Charleston, S.C.) and Mississippi University for Women (Columbus, Miss.)
Number of sailing trophies won: 176
Favorite movie: Gone With the Wind
Favorite meal: A bison cheeseburger from Ted's Montana Grill with fries and an Arnold Palmer (half iced tea, half lemonade)
Appeared on over 115 magazine/weekly publication covers
Has a national debate named after him - The National Forensic League's Ted Turner Public Forum Debate
Largest individual landowner in the United States (owns approximately two million acres of personal and ranch land)
Purchased his first bison in 1976; current bison herd is approximately 50,000 head, which is the largest private herd in the world
Has visited all seven continents
“You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.”
“Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise”
“It was okay for people to write negative things about me just as long as they spelled my name right.”
“Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.”