No. 280Canada
Jim Pattison
Diversified · Vancouver, British Columbia
Net worth
$11.8B
Today
+$4M+0.03%Past month
+$132M+1.13%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Jim Pattison oversees a sprawling group that operates 20 divisions including packaging, food and entertainment. Pattison's first business was a GM dealership he bought in 1961. The Canadian billionaire also controls more than 50% of publicly-traded forest products company Canfor. His entertainment division includes Guinness World Records, the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! chain and Great Wolf Lodge's Canadian franchise rights.
Net worth over time
+1.13%+$132M over the past month
$12B$12B$12B
Oct 12Nov 11
Principal holdings
4 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private and other holdings | Diversified | 81.4% | $9.6B |
Westshore Terminals US OTC: WTSHF | Diversified | 7.9% | $935M |
Canfor Corp. TORONTO: CFP-CA | Diversified | 5.6% | $662M |
West Fraser Timber TORONTO: WFG-CA | Diversified | 5.1% | $600M |
Also known for
- Pattison bought Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs home four years before the virtuoso died and kept it the way Sinatra had designed and decorated.
- Despite his age, Pattison still goes to work every day, including the weekends.