Ted Tales

Inspired stories that depict Ted's impact on the lives of those who worked for him and know him best.

My father changed the world

Ted Turner both nurtured his family and shaped our worldview to recognize the inextricable link between our humanity and our planet.

Laura Turner Seydel

2 min read

Like so many others have said, Ted Turner changed my life. I was there in the Washington bureau before CNN went on the air on June 1, 1980.

Elissa Free

1 min read

The first time I remember seeing Ted Turner in person I was an intern in 1990 with this wild global news exchange program he created.

Eli Flournoy

4 min read

There are ideas. And then there are big ideas — game changing ideas. This was Ted's superpower.

Scott Sassa

4 min read