and finance committees as a part of his board role. In May 2020, Turner decided to not run for reelection on his board seat. In 2017, Albertsons/Safeway appointed Turner as vice chairman of the board of managers of AB Acquisition, its direct parent company. He was also named as the senior advisor to Albertsons chairman and CEO, Robert G. Miller. Alongside Brandin Cohen, Andy Cohen and Lewis Wolff, Turner invested in and served on the board of directors of Liquid IV, a California-based health-science nutrition and wellness company. The brand sells products for sleep, energy and hydration. In September 2020, Liquid IV was acquired by Unilever, a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company. In 2018 Turner was appointed president and CEO of Core Scientific, a blockchain hosting and infrastructure provider headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. It operates crypto mines in different parts of the United States. The company was co-founded by former Myspace CTO and co-founder, Aber Whitcomb. Turner stepped down from the role as president and CEO in May 2021 and was replaced by co-founder and chairman Mike Levitt. During Turner's tenure as CEO, Core Scientific became the largest blockchain hosting and infrastructure provider in North America. In 2020, Turner was named chairman of the board of directors at Zayo Group. Prior to his appointment, Zayo Group was acquired by global investment firms, EQT Partners and Digital Colony in a deal valued at $14.3 billion. Awards and honors Turner was ranked #4 on Fortune magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2003. He was among Time magazine's People To Watch In International Business in 2002. In 1997, Turner became the recipient of the first "Sam M. Walton – Entrepreneur of the Year" Award, which is the highest honor given at Walmart and is voted on by the Walton family. In 2003, East Central University named him a distinguished alumnus. CIO magazine awarded Turner the 20/20 Vision Award, CIO 100 Award and was named to the CIO Hall of Fame in 2007. CRN magazine listed Turner as one of the Top 25 Most Innovative Executives. Business 2.0 named Turner as one of the 20 Young Execs You Need To Know. Personal life Turner lives with his wife, Shelley, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They have three children. References Microsoft employees 1965 births Living people People from Ada, Oklahoma American chief operating officers East Central University alumni Chief information officers Businesspeople from Oklahoma Walmart people Safeway