The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlantans turn out in support of Ted Turner Drive
April 28, 2015
By Katie Leslie
A who’s who of Atlantans turned out Tuesday to support a city ordinance that would rename a downtown street for billionaire philanthropist Ted Turner.
Wearing tags that read “Friends of Ted Turner,” political, business and community leaders urged the Atlanta City Council committee to change the name of a section of Spring Street that runs near the CNN center to Ted Turner Drive. Among them were former Mayor and U.N.
Ambassador Andrew Young, former CNN head Tom Johnson and retired broadcasting executive and civil rights leader Xernona Clayton.
During a public hearing that served as a tutorial in Turner’s life and work, advocates said the founder of Turner Broadcasting System is in many ways responsible for placing Atlanta on a global map through his media, humanitarian and environmental efforts.
