Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet

Born

September 1, 1923

Died

June 12, 2006 (aged 82)

Known as

publisher, art collector, businessperson, politician, newspaper proprietor

Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, 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.

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