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Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (September 1, 1923 – June 12, 2006), known in Canada as Ken Thomson, was a Canadian/British businessman and art collector. At the time of his death, he was listed by Forbes as the richest person in Canada and the ninth richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately US $19.6 billion.
Jun 12, 2006 · Ken Thomson, who transformed the media empire his father founded and became the richest person in Canada, died at his office Monday at the age of 82.
Jun 12, 2006 · The death of renowned Canadian art collector Ken Thomson is the loss of "a great Canadian and the greatest benefactor" of the Art Gallery of Ontario, the gallery's director said Monday....
Dec 6, 2005 · Newspaper publisher — and art collector — Ken Thomson is still the richest man in Canada, according to the latest ranking of the very, very rich by Canadian Business magazine. And number 2...
Sep 30, 2006 · Mr. Thomson, who died on June 12 at the age of 82, carried many titles: Lord Thomson of Fleet and of Northbridge in the City of Edinburgh; richest man in Canada; publishing magnate and part...
Jun 12, 2006 · A man of small economies and grand generosities, Ken Thomson was Canada's richest man and largest individual philanthropist. When he inherited the Thomson media empire in 1976, many...
Although the family’s wealth grew out of small-town Canadian newspapers, the author maintains that Thomson Corp., having recently sold off three-quarters of its Canadian dailies, is in the process of transforming itself into an American corporation that sells primarily electronic databases.
