education insights | January 02, 2026

How did Jim Pattison make his money? What is Jim Pattison net worth?

Canadian billionaire, Jim Pattison bought his first business called GM dealership in 1961 and now controls over 40% of publicly-traded forest products company Canfor. He also owns several entertainment divisions which include Guinness World Records, the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! chain, and Great Wolf Lodge’s Canadian franchise rights.

What is Jim Pattison net worth?

How much is Jim Pattison worth? What is Jim Pattison’s net worth? How rich is Jim Pattison? According to Forbes, Jim Pattison has an estimated net worth of around $12.1 billion as of 2022. He is the world’s number 152 world’s richest person.

Jim Pattison first business

What was the first business Jim Pattison ventured into? Jim Pattison started making money when he ventured into car selling. He used to wash cars before he dropped out of University.

I worked there all summer and then my boss gave me a car to drive to the university. So I started to sell used cars at the University of British Columbia,” Jim Pattison shared.