David Thomson & family
Networth: 47 Billion
Country: Canada
Industry: Media & Entertainment
David Thomson and his family control a media and publishing empire founded by his grandfather Roy Thomson.The family's biggest holding: more than 320 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.
Financial Assets
Ticker: BCE-CA
Shares: 5,000,000
Ticker: TRI-US
Shares: 327,093,000