RET Timeline
Robert Edward Turner, III is born in Cincinnati, OH – November 19, 1938
Robert Edward Turner, III is born in Cincinnati, OH
Turner and his crew are feared dead
Turner and his crew are feared dead as their yacht Tenacious remains unaccounted for after encountering disastrous weather during the 605-mile Fastnet ocean race. Tenacious goes on to win Fastnet race
Purchases first Western property – The Bar None Ranch
Purchases first Western property The Bar None Ranch, going on to become one of the nation’s largest individual landowners with 2 million acres
Establishes the Turner Foundation, Inc. and launches the Captain Planet and Planeteers animated series
Establishes the Turner Foundation, Inc., a private, independent family foundation committed to preventing damage to the natural systems – water, air, and land; Created by Ted Turner and Barbara Pyle, the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers airs on TBS and receives international acclaim; the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) is established the following year
