Ted Turner: Never a quitter
On the eve of turning 80, the multi-faceted businessman and founder of CNN talks about the ambitions he achieved (and didn't), and the symptoms of his Lewy body dementia
On the eve of turning 80, the multi-faceted businessman and founder of CNN talks about the ambitions he achieved (and didn't), and the symptoms of his Lewy body dementia
You need a wide lens on your camera to capture the many sides of Ted Turner, especially out on his sprawling, 113,000-acre ranch near Bozeman, Montana. Owner of a TV station and sports franchises, creator of CNN, America's Cup yacht racer, rancher, environmental advocate, and politically incorrect mouthpiece, Turner sits down with Special Contributor Ted Koppel for a candid discussion about how he fulfilled more ambitions than many people could ever dream of, and how, nearing 80, he is facing a decline brought about by Lewy body dementia.
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