#18: Ted Turner – St. Phillips Islands

Island worth: $4.9 million

When you’re the visionary behind a media empire as colossal as CNN, amassing vast wealth becomes an almost inevitable byproduct. Ted Turner, with a princely fortune totaling $2.2 billion, has crafted an opulent lifestyle on his sprawling 4,680-acre island retreat off the South Carolina coast.

Intriguingly, Turner’s island odyssey didn’t stop there. He once held ownership of St. Philips Island, another gem nestled in the heart of South Carolina. In a move that spoke volumes about his attachment to private island living, Turner chose not to share his island paradise with the world. Instead, he relinquished it to the state for a handsome sum of $4.9 million, reaffirming his commitment to the exclusive embrace of island solitude.