Background
Thomson, Roy Herbert was born on June 5, 1894 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Herbert and Alice (Coombs) Thomson.
Thomson, Roy Herbert was born on June 5, 1894 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Herbert and Alice (Coombs) Thomson.
Educational public schools, Toronto. Doctor of Literature, Saint John's Memorial University, Newfoundland. Doctor of Civil Law, North.B. U.
Doctor of Laws, Northern Michigan U. Doctor of Humane Letters, Long Island U.
Chairman, Thomson Organisation, Limited. (and subsidiaries including The Time and The Sunday Times), The Scotsman Publs. Limited., Thomson Newspapers, Limited., Canada.
Director Security Trust Company Birmingham Limited., Royal Bank of Canada Trust Corporation Limited., Imperial Life Assurance Company Canada Limited., Royal Bank of Canada, Abitibi Pulp & Paper Limited company.
Trustee Reuters. Vice chairman council Commonwealth Press Union. Founder, Thomson Foundation Former chancellor Memorial U. Newfoundland.
Served as Lieutenant in Canada Militia, 1914-1918. Created Baron of Fleet of Northbridge, City of Edinburgh, 1964. Fellow Royal Society Arts, British Institute Management.
Member Worshipful Company Stationery and Newspaper Makers (liveryman), Periodical Props.
Association (Vice-President) Publicity.
Married Edna Alice Irvine, 1916 (deceased). Children: Kenneth Roy, Irma Jacqueline (Mistress I.J. Brydson) (deceased), Phyllis Audrey (Mistress P.A. Campbell).