The Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company 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 the Founders Share Company for appointment. The Directors are also the Members of the Company, collectively known as the Thomson Reuters Trustees.

The number of Directors has to be at least fourteen and not more than eighteen.  There are a minimum of two meetings per year. Directors receive reports on Thomson Reuters activities in the different fields in which it operates and meet with both the Thomson Reuters Board and management. Through the Chairman, regular contact is maintained with Thomson Reuters.  Below is a list of the current Directors. Click on their name to see their biographical details.

Name Date of appointment
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (Chairman) 2001
Sir Christopher Mallaby (Deputy Chairman) 1998
Leonard T Berkowitz1998
The Baroness Noakes1998
Jaakko Rauramo1999
John McArthur2001
Joseph Lelyveld2004
John Fairfax2005
Pascal Lamy2009
Dr Michael Naumann2010
Dame Helen Alexander2011
Yuko Kawamoto2011
Pedro Malan2011
Lord Mark Malloch-Brown2011
Beverly LW Sunn2012