Sherry Brydson is an heir to the Thomson family fortune, with her wealth tied principally to the family's Woodbridge investment vehicle and its controlling interest in Thomson Reuters. [1][2]
An inherited media and information fortune
Brydson is a granddaughter of Roy Thomson, whose newspaper and media holdings became the foundation of the Thomson family fortune. Forbes identifies her as one of six billionaire heirs and attributes most of her wealth to the family's Thomson Reuters interest. [1]
Thomson Reuters describes Woodbridge as the Thomson family's primary investment vehicle and principal shareholder. Forbes estimates Brydson's effective share of the family holdings, but the public governance material does not separately state her personal percentage in Woodbridge. [2][1]
The asset behind the family wealth
The family's central public asset is Thomson Reuters, the information-services company created from the 2008 combination of Thomson and Reuters. Forbes also attributes other family assets to Woodbridge, but this profile does not treat those family-level holdings as individually owned by Brydson without a separate ownership source. [1][2]
Sources for background
Sources reviewed Sep 8, 2026.
- Sherry Brydson · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
- Corporate Governance Guidelines · Thomson Reuters
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