David Thomson & family
Chairman, Thomson Reuters Corporation
$10.02B
$76.9M (0.8%)
as of 03/17/25
About David Thomson & family
David Thomson and his family control a media and publishing empire founded by his grandfather Roy Thomson.
The family's biggest holding: more than 310 million shares of Thomson Reuters, where Thomson serves as chairman.
In 2018, Thomson Reuters announced it was selling a controlling stake in Refinitiv, a financial data provider, to Blackstone for $17 billion.
The family also holds a stake in telecom giant Bell Canada and own the Toronto-based Globe and Mail newspaper.
Personal stats
Citizenship
CanadaSource of wealth
MediaResidence
Toronto, CanadaMarital status
DivorcedBirth date
06/12/57 (age 67)Number of children
4Education
Master of Arts, University of CambridgeSelf-made
inherited and growingDavid Thomson & family’s fortune is worth
167K
troy ounces of gold
154K
median U.S. household
100K
median U.S. income
0.2%
U.S. credit card volume
0.04%
GDP of the United States
0.029%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Thomson has a diverse art portfolio reported to include pieces from Pablo Picasso and the world's top collection of English romantic painter John Constable.
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Financial assets
TORONTO | BCE-CA
BCE Inc.NASDAQ | TRI-US
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