Informationen zum Autor Michael O'Connor has been a publishing professional for over 25 years. Klappentext This book chronicles the life story of Ted Turner-cable television mogul, successful baseball team owner, and fascinating public figure. Ted Turner: A Biography tells the story of a man whose wide range of accomplishments have led to a Man of the Year award from Time magazine, induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame, and numerous awards and honorary degrees for humanitarian, philanthropic, and environmental activism. Ted Turner shows how this remarkable, unpredictable man built the risky purchase of a small Atlanta UHF station into a cable television juggernaut, as well as how Turner transformed the Atlanta Braves from a lowly franchise to one of baseball's most popular and successful teams. The book also highlights other fascinating aspects of Turner's life, including his record-breaking career as a yachtsman, his extraordinary efforts to save the American bison, his headline-making marriage to Jane Fonda, and his sometimes contradictory, often controversial public persona. Zusammenfassung This book chronicles the life story of Ted Turner-cable television mogul! successful baseball team owner! and fascinating public figure. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Timeline: Events in the Life of Ted Turner Chapter 1 Beginnings Chapter 2 Poison Ivy Chapter 3 Stepping Out Chapter 4 Riding the Waves Chapter 5 Mediated Chapter 6 Oceans Away Chapter 7 Into Heaven Chapter 8 Atlanta Braves Chapter 9 In the Cup Chapter 10 News Cable Chapter 11 Almost Chapter 12 Stepping Up Chapter 13 Reaching Out Chapter 14 Getting Personal Chapter 15 Color My World Chapter 16 Remote Control Chapter 17 Time Worn Chapter 18 Synergy Crisis Chapter 19 Clear Cut Reminder Selected Bibliography and Further Resources Index Photo essay follows page ...

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Michael O'Connor has been a publishing professional for over 25 years.

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This book chronicles the life story of Ted Turner-cable television mogul, successful baseball team owner, and fascinating public figure. Ted Turner: A Biography tells the story of a man whose wide range of accomplishments have led to a Man of the Year award from Time magazine, induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame, and numerous awards and honorary degrees for humanitarian, philanthropic, and environmental activism. Ted Turner shows how this remarkable, unpredictable man built the risky purchase of a small Atlanta UHF station into a cable television juggernaut, as well as how Turner transformed the Atlanta Braves from a lowly franchise to one of baseball's most popular and successful teams. The book also highlights other fascinating aspects of Turner's life, including his record-breaking career as a yachtsman, his extraordinary efforts to save the American bison, his headline-making marriage to Jane Fonda, and his sometimes contradictory, often controversial public persona.

Inhalt

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline: Events in the Life of Ted Turner
Chapter 1 Beginnings
Chapter 2 Poison Ivy
Chapter 3 Stepping Out
Chapter 4 Riding the Waves
Chapter 5 Mediated
Chapter 6 Oceans Away
Chapter 7 Into Heaven
Chapter 8 Atlanta Braves
Chapter 9 In the Cup
Chapter 10 News Cable
Chapter 11 Almost
Chapter 12 Stepping Up
Chapter 13 Reaching Out
Chapter 14 Getting Personal
Chapter 15 Color My World
Chapter 16 Remote Control
Chapter 17 Time Worn
Chapter 18 Synergy Crisis
Chapter 19 Clear Cut Reminder
Selected Bibliography and Further Resources
Index
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