The Thomson Reuters Trustee Directors are experienced and eminent people from the world of politics, diplomacy, journalism, public service and business. They are selected by a Nomination Committee and proposed to the Board of Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company for appointment. The Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company is a Company limited by guarantee and has a Board of Directors. The Directors are also the Members of the Company and are collectively known as the Thomson Reuters Trustee Directors.
The number of Trustee Directors has to be at least fourteen and not more than eighteen. There are a minimum of two meetings per year. They receive reports on Thomson Reuters’ activities in the different fields in which it operates and we meet with both the Thomson Reuters Board and representatives of the group management. Through the Chairman, regular contact is maintained with Thomson Reuters. Below is a list of the current Thomson Trustee Directors. Click on their name to see their biographical details.
| Name | Date of appointment | |
| Pehr Gyllenhammar (Chairman) | 1997 | |
| Sir Christopher Mallaby (Deputy Chairman) | 1998 | |
| Sir Michael Checkland | 1994 | |
| Leonard T Berkowitz | 1998 | |
| The Baroness Noakes | 1998 | |
| Sir William Purves | 1998 | |
| Jaakko Kaarle M Rauramo | 1999 | |
| Uffe Ellemann-Jensen | 2001 | |
| John H McArthur | 2001 | |
| Mrs Anson Chan | 2002 | |
| Mammen Mathew | 2002 | |
| Joseph Lelyveld | 2004 | |
| John Fairfax | 2005 | |
| Jiri Dienstbier | 2005 | |
| Dr Sachio Semmoto | 2007 |
