Portrait of Peter Thomson

Rank #635

Peter Thomson

Net worth $6.5B

Thomson Reuters · Canada

Born
Jan 01, 1970
Age
56
Source
Thomson Reuters
Residence
Citizenship
Canada
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Peter Thomson is one of six billionaire heirs to the media and publishing empire founded by his grandfather Roy Thomson (d. 1976).
  • The family's biggest holding: more than 310 million shares of Thomson Reuters; Thomson is on Thomson Reuters' board of directors.
  • Thomson owns around 14% of the business through the family's investment firm, Woodbridge, where Thomson serves as chairman.
  • The family's other assets include the Toronto-based Global and Mail newspaper, and the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets sports teams.

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