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His bison herd, approximately 51,000 animals on 15 ranches, is the largest private herd in the world.
Turner Enterprises' official ranch FAQ puts the herd at about 45,000 bison across 13 ranches, not 51,000 on 15 ranches.
Full reasoning
The size of Turner's herd and the number of ranches are stated differently by Turner Enterprises itself.
In the official Turner Ranches FAQ, Turner Enterprises says: "The Turner bison herd across 13 ranches is comprised of approximately 45,000 bison, which is the largest private herd in the world." That directly contradicts the article's figure of 51,000 animals on 15 ranches.
So while the broad point that Turner had the world's largest private bison herd is supported, the specific numbers in this sentence are not: the company's official current figure is about 45,000 bison on 13 ranches.
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- Turner Ranches FAQ - Turner Enterprises
How many bison are in Turner's herd? The Turner bison herd across 13 ranches is comprised of approximately 45,000 bison, which is the largest private herd in the world.
- About - Turner Enterprises
Turner Enterprises, Inc. (TEI) ... manages ... two million acres in eight states, and more than 45,000 bison.
Chaired by Turner, TEI's executive leadership also includes CEO and President S. Taylor Glover.
Turner Enterprises' official leadership page lists Taylor Glover as co-chairman, not CEO/president; it lists David K. Withers as president.
Full reasoning
Turner Enterprises' current official executive leadership page contradicts this title.
The page lists Ted Turner — co-Chairman, Taylor Glover — co-chairman, and David K. Withers — PRESIDENT. It further states: "Taylor Glover is Co-Chairman of Turner Enterprises (TEI)" and "David Withers is President for TEI."
So the article's statement that TEI's leadership includes "CEO and President S. Taylor Glover" is inaccurate: Turner Enterprises identifies Glover as co-chairman, while David K. Withers is the company's president.
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- Executive Leadership - Turner Enterprises
TED TURNER co-Chairman ... TAYLOR GLOVER co-chairman ... DAVID K. WITHERS PRESIDENT ... Taylor Glover is Co-Chairman of Turner Enterprises (TEI) ... David Withers is President for TEI.
At two million acres of personal and ranch land, Turner is the second-largest landowner in North America.
Current landownership rankings do not place Turner second in North America; a leading 2026 ranking places him fourth in the United States alone.
Full reasoning
This ranking is outdated.
The 2026 Land Report 100, which describes itself as a gold-standard ranking of U.S. private landownership, lists Ted Turner fourth with 2 million acres, behind Stan Kroenke (2.7 million), the Emmerson Family (2.44 million), and John Malone (2.2 million). If Turner ranks fourth in the United States, he cannot simultaneously be the second-largest landowner in North America, since those larger U.S. holdings are also in North America.
Turner Enterprises' own ranch FAQ also uses the less specific description that he is "one of the largest individual landowners in North America", not the second-largest.
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- The 2026 Land Report 100 is Unveiled
The purchase of Singleton Ranches vaulted Kroenke Ranches from No. 4 in 2025 to No. 1 in 2026, ahead of California's Emmerson Family with 2.44 million acres, Liberty Media chairman emeritus John Malone with 2.2 million acres, and CNN Founder Ted Turner with 2 million acres.
- Turner Ranches FAQ - Turner Enterprises
Mr. Turner is one of the largest individual landowners in North America, with approximately two million acres of personal and ranch land in eight U.S. states.