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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.
Jan 31, 2024 · What happened when Ken Thomson gave evidence? Mr Thomson was questioned by the inquiry on Friday, and much of the coverage since has been focused on missing WhatsApp messages.
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Jun 11, 2021 · THE long-time leader of a Gaelic choir has told of his delight after being recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Kenneth Thomson, from Kelvinside, has spent nearly 40 years of his life conducting the Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association (GGMA) after first ...
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Jun 13, 2006 · Kenneth Thomson was the third child and only son of Roy Thomson, the hard-driving creator of a business empire that began in 1930 with a tiny radio station in northern Ontario and grew to embrace ...
Kenneth Thomson used his title, Lord Thomson of Fleet, when in England, but refused to take his seat in the House of Lords because he did not wish to surrender his Canadian citizenship. Beginning when he was a 16-year-old disk jockey at CFCH, his father's first radio station, Kenneth Thomson was a fan of country and western music and, especially, of Canadian-born Hank Snow.
Jun 13, 2006 · Kenneth Thomson, who transformed Thomson Corporation from newspaper business into one of world's leading data and electronic information providers, dies at age 82; photo (M)
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Apr 1, 2016 · Roy Thomson died in 1976 at the age of 82, and his was indeed a remarkable business story. The plaque made me remember it again. He was born to a pretty poor family in Toronto in 1894, and was ...
