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The Right Honourable The Lord Thomson of Fleet |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
David Kenneth Roy Thomson 12 June 1957 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Lou La Prairie (1988–1996) Laurie Ludwick (2000–2006) |
| Domestic partner |
Kelly Rowan (2007–2008) Severine Nackers (2014–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet Nora Marilyn Lavis Thomson |
| Relatives |
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (grandfather) Edna Thomson (grandmother) Peter John Thomson (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 12 June 1957) is a Canadian media magnate. He is the son of the late Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet and his siblings are Taylor Thomson and race car driver Peter Thomson. He became the chairman of Thomson Corporation in 2006 at the death of his father and after the acquisition of Reuters, became the chairman of the merged entity, Thomson Reuters in 2008. At the same time he inherited his father's title, Baron Thomson of Fleet.
In January 2017, according to a report issued by Oxfam Canada, Thomson and billionaire businessman, Galen Weston Sr., have as much wealth as the poorest 11 million Canadians combined. As of March 2017, Thomson is listed as one of the wealthiest people in the world with an estimated net worth of $27.2 billion.
Thomson attended Upper Canada College and received a BA (subsequently upgraded to an MA) in history from Selwyn College of the University of Cambridge in 1978.
Thomson has worked a number of positions in companies controlled by his family. He was manager of The Bay store at Cloverdale Mall in Etobicoke, and President of Zellers. He founded the real estate firm Osmington Incorporated, owned and operated outside of the Thomson empire. Osmington is a partner in True North Sports and Entertainment, owners of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the MTS Centre in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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