Background
THOMSON, Richard was born on August 14, 1933 in Winnipeg, Canada. Son of H. W. Thomson.
THOMSON, Richard was born on August 14, 1933 in Winnipeg, Canada. Son of H. W. Thomson.
University of Toronto, Harvard Business School, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
Joined Toronto-Dominion Bank, Head Office 1957, Senior Assistant Manager, St. James & McGill, Montreal 1961, Assistant to President, Head Office 1963, Assistant General Manager 1965, Chief General Manager 1968, Vice-President, Chief General Manager, Director 1971, President 1972-1979, President, and Chief Executive Officer 1977-1979, Chair, and E.O. May since 1978. Director Eaton's of Canada, Canadian Gypsum Company, S. C. Johnson & Company Ltd., Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd., Union Carbide of Canada, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Toronto Dominion Bank, Inco Ltd., Institute Thomson Organization Ltd. Trustee, Hospital for Sick Children.
Married Heather Lorimer in 1959.