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Like Buffett, Pattison is the third-richest person in his country, is relatively frugal, and donates heavily to philanthropy.
But Pattison can also be a little lavish - he owns a $25 million yacht and a fleet of jets.
Warren Buffett has plenty of billionaire peers, but it's easy to see why Jim Pattison has been dubbed this Canadian counterpart.
Known as "Canada's Warren Buffett," Pattison, 90, has a net worth of $5.9 billion, according to Forbes. It may not even graze Buffett's $8o billion net worth, but it ranks him as the third-richest man in Canada - equivalent to Buffett's seat as the third-richest man in America.
Also like Buffett, Pattinson is relatively frugal. Born during the Great Depression, he had humble beginnings that stuck with him even as he created and developed a giant conglomerate, The Jim Pattison Group, of 200-plus companies worth more than $7 billion today. He also donates heavily to philanthropy.
But that doesn't mean he doesn't indulge in a few lavish purchases. While he might have a Toyota truck parked in his garage, he also has a $25 million yacht docked not far away.
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Here, see how Pattison earns and spends his billions.
But Pattison wasn't always worth billions — his net worth is even more impressive considering his beginnings. He was born during the Great Depression and grew up poor, wearing hand-me-downs and living in "Vancouver's gritty east side."
Pattison began practicing the art of business at age 7, selling seeds door-to-door. He eventually progressed to selling newspapers and playing trumpet at church picnics.
It was the beginning of The Jim Pattison Group, a conglomerate of more than 200 companies across 85 countries that generates C$10.1 billion in annual sales (US $7.75 billion).
It spans a variety of industries, including packaging, food, lumber, fisheries, billboards, and entertainment, a division that includes Great World Lodge, Guinness World Records, and the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! chain.
Pattison also controls more than 40% of Canfor, a publicly-traded forest products company, and has a big stake in Westshore Terminals Investment Corp., a coal export facility.
With such a hefty fortune from his business successes, Pattison seems to have mastered the balance of frugality and lavish spending. He stays on the down low, but knows how to indulge.
"Most of the time, I didn't have the money to buy anything that was any good, so I had to buy stuff that nobody wanted," Pattison told Bloomberg.
He keeps his wheels modest, driving a Toyota Ram 1500 Laramie truck around his hometown. The pricing for the 2019 model ranges from $31,695 to $56,495.
But Pattison doesn't always get around so casually — he also owns five jets, including a Dassault Falcon 900 that seats up to 19 people. However, they're all used for business.
And like many billionaires, Pattison also has an extensive real-estate portfolio, which includes an office condo in Vancouver and a property in Palm Springs previously owned by Frank Sinatra.
Pattison is also known for investing in memorabilia. In 1985, he bought a Rolls Royce once owned by John Lennon for C$2.3 million (US$1.74 million). At the time, it was the world's most expensive used car. He later donated it to a museum.
He paid US$5 million for the gown Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962 while singing "Happy Birthday" to then-President John F. Kennedy. Displayed in Ripley's venues across North America, the publicity has generated a lot of money for the company.
Pattison has a history of donating to Canada's healthcare system — he's given away more than $35 million to various hospitals including Vancouver General Hospital, Lions Gate Hospital, Surrey Memorial Hospital, and Victoria's Royal Jubilee Hospital.