RET Timeline
The Turner family launches the Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF)
The Turner family launches the Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF), a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving biodiversity by ensuring the stability of imperiled species and their habitats
Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet, written by Todd Wilkinson, is released
Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet, written by Todd Wilkinson, is released; Last Stand chronicles the rise of Ted Turner as an American media mogul who has since become one of the world’s pioneering “eco-capitalists” and peace-minded humanitarians in the 21st century
Ted Turner’s portrait, by famed artist Jon Friedman, is unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
- Photo credit: Paul Morigi/Invision for UNF/AP® Awards
Ted Turner Campus Naming
WarnerMedia renamed the longtime Turner Broadcasting Techwood campus in Atlanta as the Ted Turner Campus, recognizing his foundational role in building Turner Broadcasting, CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, TBS, and other landmark media properties.
Sierra Club Vanguard Award
Honored at the Sierra Club’s Trail Blazers Ball in Los Angeles for his decades-long leadership in environmental conservation, land stewardship, wildlife restoration, and sustainability advocacy. The award recognized his work preserving millions of acres of land, restoring bison herds, and supporting endangered species conservation.
