David Thomson, the camera-shy media magnate who chairs Thomson Reuters, took a step into the spotlight this year by announcing a co-ownership deal in which he helped buy the National Hockey League's Atlanta Thrashers team and relocated them to Canada, renaming them the Winnipeg Jets. David serves as co-chair of tje Thomson family's investment vehicle, Woodbridge, with his brother, Peter. Thomson's net worth fell $5.5 billion since last year due to an almost 30 percent drop year-over-year in Thomson Reuters' share price. A voracious art collector, Thomson maintains a substantial and diverse art collection, which is reported to include pieces from Pablo Picasso and the world's top collection of John Constable. [...] more
collaboration with Geoff at Thomson Reuters, which is our largest investment and of fundamental importance to us," said David Thomson, who is Chairman of both Woodbridge and Thomson Reuters. Mr. Beattie previously worked as a lawyer at the firm that advised [...] more>>
$20.1-billion Home: Toronto Companies: Thomson Reuters, Woodbridge Co. (media) Pictured: Thomson Reuters chairman David Thomson. (Mark Blinch /Reuters) No. 2: Galen Weston Net worth: $8.2-billion Home: Toronto Companies: George Weston Ltd., Loblaws Cos. Ltd., [...] more>>
parcels of land in downtown Toronto. The deal is expected to close in December. The property is being sold by Osmington Inc. (David Thomson is the majority owner of Osmington. The Thomson family holds a controlling 85 per cent interest in The Globe and Mail [...] more>>
The land is owned by Osmington Inc., one of the largest private commercial real estate investment companies in Canada. David Thomson is the majority owner of Osmington. The Thomson family holds a controlling 85-per-cent interest in The Globe and Mail through [...] more>>
Advance Publications, is itself a company in crisis – a far cry from the newspaper chain whose growth commenced when Samuel I. Newhouse bought the Staten Island Advance in 1922. Today Advance is a $8 billion privately-held collection of disparate assets, from [...] more>>
There’s no denying that 2012 has been a big year for women. We won the election, we made millions and we stood up to Rush Limbaugh. These are the women who made headlines--and history--in 2012. [...] more>>
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