49 Celebrities Who Own Private Islands: Which Celeb Island Is Your Vacation Dream?
Ted Turner – St. Phillips Island, $4.9 Million
Ted Turner is the man behind CNN and has been living in affluence for several decades already, He bought the 4,680-acre St. Phillips island back in 1979 where he built a house and maintained the lush greenery surrounding it.
The State of Carolina bought the island from him for $4.9 million and they plan to open it to the public. Ted is a well-known media proprietor and a philanthropist. He founded Cable News Network and WTBS. He also gifted the United Nations with $1B as support, and he is quite active in charitable causes. His own fortune is also estimated at $1B in 2019.