David Thomson

Chairman of Thomson Reuters, which was founded by grandfather, Roy, in 1934

David Thomson and his family own a media and publishing fortune founded by their grandfather Roy Thomson. Now in its third generation, the family business is run via private holding company Woodbridge, which holds a 57% in Thomson Reuters; David Thomson serves as chairman of Thomson Reuters. His brother Peter Thomson is co-chair of Woodbridge, which holds assets owned by Roy Thomson's seven grandchildren, among them cousin Sherry Brydson. Thomson Reuters stock makes up about 70% of the family's fortune, though the family also holds stakes in Strategic Hotels & Resorts and Canadian news operation The Globe and Mail. David Thomson is part owner of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets; Woodbridge has a minority stake in the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team. David has a diverse art collection, reported to include pieces from Pablo Picasso and the world's top collection of English romantic painter John Constable.

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Thomson Reuters Corporation Information for businesses and professionals

• Non-Independent Chairman (Board of Directors) (?→'15)

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The Woodbridge Company Limited Thompson family holding company which holds 58% of Thomson Reuters

• Owner; percent stake: 14%

Family

Taylor Thomson Thomson Reuters heiress

• sister

Marilyn Thomson Wife of the late Ken Thomson and mother to David, Taylor and Peter Thomson

• mother

Roy Herbert Thomson Canadian billionaire, founded Thomson Reuters

• grandfather

Kenneth Roy Thomson The wealthiest Canadian for the last twenty years of his life

• father

Sherry Brydson Canada's richest woman

• cousin

Peter J. Thomson Co-chair of Woodbridge, Thomson family holding company

• brother

Schools

University of Cambridge Public research university in Cambridge, England

• MA

Types	Person, Business Person
Aliases	3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet, David Kenneth Roy Thomson, Mr David K. R. Thomson
Region	Europe, US and Canada

David Thomson

Chairman of Thomson Reuters, which was founded by grandfather, Roy, in 1934

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