Fine & Performing Arts

Legendary media mogul, successful businessman and philanthropist Ted Turner will visit North Central College on Sunday, Nov. 16, to read from and talk about his new memoir “Call Me Ted.” From his father’s early lessons of “early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise,” to the creation of his media empire to today’s status as a mogul to be reckoned with, his new book covers Turner’s incredible journey.  

Turner will speak at 4 p.m. in Wentz Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave. North Central College is co-sponsoring the event with Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville. Tickets are $5 with the purchase of his new book for $30 from Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave. Ticket holders can purchase a second ticket for $10 without buying another book. Books will be presigned. For more information call Anderson’s at 630-355-2665.

 Inspiring and entertaining, “Call Me Ted” sheds new light on one of the greatest visionaries of our time. Since the early 1970s, Turner has been in the international spotlight with one accomplishment after another. Whether in billboard advertisement, cable television, sports team ownership, sailing, environmental initiatives or philanthropy, Turner’s vision, determination and forthrightness have consistently given the world reason to take notice. As a businessman, he is best known as the founder of the cable television network CNN.Turner now dedicates his time and resources to philanthropic interests, including the Turner Foundation, United Nations Foundation, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Captain Planet Foundation and Turner Endangered Species Fund. In addition, he remains actively involved in business with the rapidly expanding Ted’s Montana Grill restaurant chain he co-founded with restaurateur George McKerrow. One of his restaurants opened in downtown Naperville at 39 W. Jefferson Ave. in 2007.