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Billionaire Ted Turner: Becoming a Media Mogul

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Published on Mar 26, 2017

An interview with billionaire and media mogul, Ted Turner. In this interview Ted discuses his early life, creating CNN and making it a success. Later Ted talks bout his participation in the United Nations and the Nuclear threat initiative. Finally Ted give advice for entrepreneurs and those looking to start a business.

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Video Segments:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 RCA launching SATCOM II satellite
8:19 Creating CNN
15:16 Covering the Gulf war live from Baghdad
18:39 Developing the capacity of innovation
21:15 Has CNN changed since you left?
24:10 Racing sailboats on the open sea
25:54 The source of ambition
29:09 Working for your father at 12 years old
30:34 Brown University
32:27 Losing your father and sister, and being left with the business
41:09 Financial supporter of United Nations
43:56 Inspiring others to support the U.N
45:20 Nuclear threat initiative
47:16 The public don’t recognize nuclear threat
50:55 Will solar power help?
51:26 Advice for a young entrepreneur
52:11 What does the American dream mean to you?

Interview Date: 20th October, 2007
Event: Academy of Achievement
The Academy of Achievement interview supporting document: http://bit.ly/TedTurnerAoA
Original Image Source:http://bit.ly/TedTurnerPic1

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