David Thomson
Toronto, Canada
Master of Arts, University of Cambridge
Canada
Thomson Reuters
media
$38,700,000,000
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#27 Billionaires 2019
David Thomson and his family control a media and publishing empire founded by his grandfather Roy Thomson.The family's biggest holding: more than 350 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.
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. He is a part owner of the NHL's Winnipeg Jets, and his family's holding company has a minority stake in the Montreal Canadiens.
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