Peter THOMSON Obituary
THOMSON, Peter Nesbitt
In his 85th year, died peacefully on December 15th, 2011. Born in Montreal, where he lived until he moved to his beloved Bahamas in 1977 and summered in Vermont. He was a prominent businessman, who during his career sat on over 80 corporate boards including Power Corporation of Canada, where he was Chairman until 1968, The Royal Bank of Canada, and Caribbean Utilities. He will be remembered for his frankness, love of the sea, his friends, and family. He is survived by his wife Linda, his children Peter and Frances Patricia, step-children Andrew and Leslie Raenden, their spouses Holly, Tim, Julie and Scott and six grandchildren, Monique, Victoria, Christina, Chloe, Ben and William. Donations in his memory should be sent to the Canadian Lyford Cay Foundation, PO Box N7776, Nassau, Bahamas.
Published by The Globe and Mail from Dec. 21 to Dec. 22, 2011.