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Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (September 1, 1923 – June 12, 2006), in Canada known as Ken Thomson, was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person in Canada, and the ninth richest person in the world, according to Forbes.com, with assets of approximately US $17.9 billion. Kenneth Thomson was born on September 1, 1923 in North Bay, Ontario. He was the son of the late Roy Thomson. The family moved from the United Kingdom to Canada when Roy Thomson was young. The elder Thomson was the founder of the Thomson Corporation, a... MORE

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (September 1, 1923 – June 12, 2006), in Canada known as Ken Thomson, was a Canadian businessman and art collector who, at the time of his death, was the richest person in Canada, and the ninth richest person in the world, according to Forbes.com, with assets of approximately US $17.9 billion. Kenneth Thomson was born on September 1, 1923 in North Bay, Ontario. He was the son of the late Roy Thomson. The family moved from the United Kingdom to Canada when Roy Thomson was young. The elder Thomson was the founder of the Thomson Corporation, a forerunner of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Corporation was formerly best known as a newspaper company whose properties included The Times, but has since Roy's death divested almost all its traditional newspaper assets in favour of electronic information services and products, save The Globe and Mail daily. Kenneth Thomson was educated at Upper Canada College in Toronto and at St. John's College of the University of Cambridge in the UK (he received his degree in Economics and Law). During World War II, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following the war, he completed his education and entered the LESS