Peter Thomson
Peter John Thomson (born 25 April 1965) is a Canadian rally race car driver with Thomson Motorsport, venture capitalist, and a member of the Thomson familythe wealthiest family in Canada. He and his two siblings each hold 10% stakes in The Woodbridge Company, the family's holding company, behind only their cousin, Sherry Brydson (Canada's second richest person and richest woman, as of 2024), who holds a 23.47% stake.
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Peter Thomson
- Birth Name
- Peter John Thomson
- Born
- 25 April 1965
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Spouse
- Diana Thomson
- Occupation
- Rally race car driver Co-chairman, Woodbridge Co.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Royal St. George's College
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Peter John Thomson (born 25 April 1965) is a Canadian rally race car driver with Thomson Motorsport, venture capitalist, and a member of the Thomson familythe wealthiest family in Canada. He and his two siblings each hold 10% stakes in The Woodbridge Company, the family's holding company, behind only their cousin, Sherry Brydson (Canada's second richest person and richest woman, as of 2024), who holds a 23.47% stake.
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Peter Thomson was an engineer, photographer and rally driver, of Canadian nationality. The engineer was born in Toronto.
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• Honorific Prefix — The Honourable • Birth Name — Peter John Thomson • Born — 25 April 1965 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Father — Kenneth Thomson • Spouse — Diana Thomson • Children — 1 • Relatives — David Thomson (brother) Roy Thomson (grandfather) • Occupation — Rally race car driver Co-chairman, Woodbridge Co. Ltd.
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Thomson is the younger son of the late Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet of the Thomson Corporation, and the younger brother of David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Thomson and his wife, Diana, have one child. He began rally racing in 1986. Races won by Thomson include: • 1st in Group N at 2002 STPR Rally • 1st at 2002 Silverstone Black Bear Rally • Ontario Performance Rally Champions 2003 • North American Rally Cup Group N Champions 2003 • Ontario National Champions 2005 • Canadian National Champions 2005
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Peter Thomson is recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded as engineer, rally driver and photographer.
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1965
Peter Thomson was born on 25 April 1965.
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Press conference of Peter Thomson 1989-08 (1989) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1989
Interview with Peter Thomson 1989-07 (1989) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
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Peter Thomson was born at Toronto.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Peter John Thomson, Hon. Peter John Thomson and Hon. He was the child of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet and Nora Marilyn Lavis.
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