Company FAQ

What does Turner Enterprises, Inc. do?
Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI), a private company, manages the business interests, land holdings and investments of Ted Turner, including the oversight of two million acres in eight states , and more than 45,000 bison.

TEI also works closely with Ted Turner’s philanthropic and charitable interests, including the founding and ongoing operations of the United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Turner Foundation, Captain Planet Foundation and the Turner Endangered Species Fund. Based in Atlanta, Turner Enterprises shares its building headquarters with Ted’s Montana Grill restaurant chain and the Ted Turner Reserves hospitality brand.

When was Turner Enterprises, Inc. created?
Turner Enterprises was created in 1976.

Is Turner Enterprises, Inc. affiliated with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.?
No, Turner Enterprises is not affiliated with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. nor its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.

How many honorary degrees does Mr. Turner have?
Mr. Turner currently has 48 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.).

What reading and/or video materials would Mr. Turner recommend?

Reading materials recommended by Mr. Turner include:

World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse by Lester Brown
Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization by Lester R. Brown
Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
The Futurist by James P. Othmer
State of the World 2007: Our Urban Future by The Worldwatch Institute
Call Me Ted
Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet by Todd Wilkinson
I Am Eco Warrior by Roger Moenks

Some films that Mr. Turner recommends are:

Andersonville
Avoiding Armageddon
Crazy Horse
Geronimo: An American Legend
Gods and Generals
Gone With the Wind
The Hunley
Last Best Chance
An Inconvenient Truth

How old is Mr. Turner? Does he have any children?
Mr. Turner is 85 years old. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 19, 1938. He has five children, fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.