Jim Thompson
$2.51B
as of 03/30/25
About Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson started his moving company, Crown Worldwide Group, in Japan in 1965, with $1,000.
Crown Worldwide is now one of the world's largest privately held relocation companies, with operations in 45 countries and more than 3,000 employees.
The company is also involved in document storage and fine-arts transportation.
Thompson moved the company's headquarters to Hong Kong in 1978. He is a permanent resident of Hong Kong.
A citizen of both Ireland and the U.S., he is a native of the state of New Jersey and owns a country estate in Ireland, near the home of his ancestors.
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Citizenship
United KingdomSource of wealth
LogisticsResidence
Hong Kong, Hong KongMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/14/40 (age 85)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, San Jose State UniversitySelf-made
self-madeJim Thompson’s fortune is worth
42K
troy ounces of gold
39K
median U.S. household
25K
median U.S. income
0.05%
U.S. credit card volume
0.01%
GDP of the United States
0.007%
United States debt
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In his adopted home, Hong Kong, Thompson served as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
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