Lord Thomson of Fleet: Lord Thomson of Fleet. Self: Never a Backward Step. Roy Thomson, Lord Thomson of Fleet Street, the late Canadian media mogul, was a radio salesman who solved the problem of not being able to market his merchandise due to a lack of local radio stations by starting his own in 1931. The Canadian radio industry suffered due to its proximity to the high-powered American stations just over the border, and...
Known For: Never a Backward Step (Self), Grierson (Self), Face to Face (Self(as Roy Thomson)), World in Action (Self)