Thomson family
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The Thomson family is a prominent Canadian business dynasty known for its vast media and information-services holdings and status as one of the world’s wealthiest families.
Aliases (2)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian family
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business family → |
| associatedWithCompany |
Thomson Corporation
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Thomson Reuters → The Woodbridge Company →
surface form: "Woodbridge Company Limited"
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| basedIn | Toronto → |
| controls |
The Woodbridge Company
→
surface form: "Woodbridge Company Limited"
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| countryOfOrigin | Canada → |
| economicInfluence |
major influence on Canadian media landscape
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significant influence in global financial information markets → |
| foundedBy | Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet → |
| hasHeir |
Baron Thomson of Fleet
→
surface form: "David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet"
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| hasMember |
Baron Thomson of Fleet
→
surface form: "David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet"
Baron Thomson of Fleet →
surface form: "Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet"
Peter Thomson → Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet → Taylor Thomson → |
| industry |
financial information
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mass media → news services → |
| knownFor | controlling interest in Thomson Reuters through Woodbridge → |
| notableFor |
business dynasty
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great wealth → information services holdings → media holdings → |
| notableMemberRole |
David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet is a media and information-services magnate
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Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was a businessman and art collector → Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet →
surface form: "Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet was a media magnate"
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| owns | significant stake in Thomson Reuters → |
| philanthropicActivity |
arts patronage in Canada
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support for cultural institutions in Toronto → |
| primaryBusinessSector |
information services
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media → publishing → |
| regionOfActivity |
Canada
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
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| titleHeldByMembers | Baron Thomson of Fleet → |
| wealthStatus |
one of the wealthiest families in Canada
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one of the wealthiest families in the world → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Thomson family enterprises"
this entity surface form: "Thomson Collection"