#20 Top 20 Billionaires in the World

David Thomson and Family

Net Worth: $19 billion

Source: Thomson Reuters

Residence: Canada

• Chairman of Thomson Reuters knocks longtime rival Michael Bloomberg out of top 20.

• Firm acquired financial commentary site Breakingviews in December.

• Grandfather Roy founded the media group in 1934.

• With brother Peter, serves as cochair of family's investment concern, Woodbridge.

• Also owns CTVglobemedia; multimedia outfit's holdings include Canada's national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, and dozens of TV channels and radio stations.

Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109046/worlds-billionaires-2010

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