Jim Thompson & family
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Logistics
- Industry
- Logistics
- Residence
- Hong Kong
- Education
- San Jose State University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Biography
Jim Thompson started his moving company, Crown Worldwide Group, in Japan in 1965, with $1,000.
Crown Worldwide is now one of the world's largest privately held relocation companies, with operations in 45 countries and more than 3,000 employees. It is also involved in document storage and fine-arts transportation.
Thompson moved the company's headquarters to Hong Kong in 1978. He is a permanent resident of Hong Kong.
A citizen of Ireland, he is a native of the state of New Jersey and owns a country estate in Ireland, near the home of his ancestors.
He resigned as chairman in 2025 and is now chairman emeritus; his daughter, Jennifer Harvey, is the group's CEO.
About
In his adopted home, Hong Kong, Thompson served as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Thompson celebrates his birthday with an annual tradition of doing a push-up for every year of his life.