Company FAQ

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

TEI also works closely with the late 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, Turner Endangered Species Fund and the Turner Institute of Ecoagriculture. 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 did Mr. Turner receive?
Mr. Turner received 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 did Mr. Turner recommend when he was alive?

Recommended books:

• 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

Recommended films:

• 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 was Mr. Turner when he passed? Did he have any children?
Mr. Turner was 87 years old when he passed on May 6, 2026. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 19, 1938. He has five children, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchild.