Georgia business leaders, sports teams and politicians are voicing their admiration for the life and legacy of CNN founder and businessman Ted Turner, who died Wednesday at the age of 87.
Andre Dickens
The Atlanta mayor issued a statement calling Turner a “titan” and “visionary.”
“Today, Atlanta joins the world in mourning the loss of one of our city’s boldest thinkers and most generous spirits. Ted Turner transformed a local billboard business into a global media powerhouse. With CNN, he forever changed the way the world receives news. He was ahead of his time, sounding the alarm about the environment, championing peace and pushing our city and our world to dream bigger,” said Dickens.
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