David Thomson of Thomson Reuters is part of this year's Wealth Professional Canada's Hot List.
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Chairman
THOMSON REUTERS
According to Forbes, David Thomson, the chairman of Thomson Reuters, is Canada’s richest man, with a fortune of US$25.3 billion, and he’s also the 32nd richest person in the world. Aside from his controlling interest in the family business that bears his name, Thomson also holds a considerable stake in both Bell Canada and the Globe and Mail. Recently, Thomson was seen urging his fellow shareholders to push for better terms in the $17 billion sale of the company’s financial and risk division to the Blackstone Group.
