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born November 19, 1938, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

byname of Robert Edward Turner III broadcasting entrepreneur and sportsman who became a major figure in American business in the late 20th century.

Turner attended but did not graduate from Brown University. After stints as an account executive for the billboard-advertising company owned by his father and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Turner became the general manager…

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