“To date, I've visited more than 60 countries in every part of the world. Turner said TFI helped him understand the impact people can have through philanthropic contributions. (TFI), which supports efforts to improve air and water quality, safeguard environmental health, and maintain wildlife habitat protection, among others. In 1990, Turner founded the Turner Foundation, Inc. He continued, “It made a big impression on me to see someone as hard-charging as my father take the time to quietly help out two young people like this.” “Not only did he make contributions to causes that he cared about, but he also supported the tuition of two African-American students at his alma mater, Milsaps College in the late 1950s.”
“Giving back was instilled in me by my father at a young age,” he stated. In his Giving Pledge letter, he said it was his father, an active member of civic organizations, who taught him about the importance of giving back. The 83-year-old is among the first few people who signed the pledge. In 2010, the media tycoon publicly committed to giving away his fortune by signing the Giving Pledge, a public vow founded by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett for the wealthiest individuals to publicly declare that they will dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes either during their lifetime or in their will. But similar to other business moguls, like Elon Musk, he won’t be leaving all of his wealth to his kids. In 1990, Turner founded the Turner Foundation, Inc., which supports various environmental effortsĬNN founder Ted Turner is one of the richest individuals today, with a net worth of $2.3 billion.In his Giving Pledge letter, he said it was his father who taught him about the importance of giving back.In 2010, the media tycoon publicly committed to giving away his fortune by signing the Giving Pledge.
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