Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist who founded CNN, is recovering from pneumonia and “is doing well in rehab,” a spokesperson said Monday.

Ted Turner, the founder of cable news giant CNN, former owner of the Atlanta Braves and an America’s Cup sailing champion, is recovering after a recent bout with pneumonia, a spokesperson said Monday. A spokesperson for the 86-year-old media mogul told CNN that Turner is “doing well in rehab.”

ATLANTA — Iconic media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and former owner of the Atlanta Braves, is said to be doing well in rehab following a hospitalization for pneumonia. CNN reported Monday on the health development for Turner, 86.

Ted Turner, the 86-year-old media mogul and philanthropist, is recovering after being hospitalized with pneumonia, according to reports.