Peter Thomas

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When your values are clear, your decisions are easy.

This is the message that Peter H. Thomas has shared with the world since 2003. A message backed by four decades of expertise and experience working with highly successful individuals worldwide, compiled by Thomas into one system, LifePilot - with powerful yet simple tools to arrive at a values-based life in alignment with one's fundamental values.

Peter H. Thomas is a goal-oriented life long achiever, who has obtained success in all aspects of life by following the guidelines he established when he developed his personal LifeManual. He has consistently applied his business knowledge, life lessons and personal energy with unparalleled discipline, and has reached the pinnacle of success in everything he has engaged in, including investment, real estate, not-for-profit and most importantly, life.
I want to use my skills, network and influence to make the world a better place.

And this is exactly what Thomas is doing with LifePilot, his international not-for-profit organization founded in 2003 that seeks to empower people to live fulfilling, balanced lives and realize their highest personal potential. LifePilot was inspired by the tragic death of Thomas, son Todd, who committed suicide in 2000 (www.toddthomasfoundation.org). Through LifePilot, Thomas promotes leadership through values by engaging people in a dialogue about creating positive change and proactively living their values through simple, dynamic self-discovery tools and exercises. LifePilot is dedicated to allocate all net proceeds to mental health and children's charities and to encourage values-based living through community programming.

With his rich and diverse background, Thomas is credited by associates as being one of the world brand developers for Century 21 Real Estate. He was the Founder and Chairman of Century 21 Real Estate Canada Ltd., which developed into the largest real estate network in the country. At the time he sold the company in 1987, it had achieved $9 billion in annual sales and employed 8,500 sales representatives with 450 franchises.

In 1984, Thomas founded Samoth Capital Corporation (SCC), a North American real estate financial services company now known as Sterling Centrecorp Inc. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the publicly traded Toronto Stock Exchange Company from 1984-2001. In 2001 Thomas retired from active management of the company but still remains a major shareholder.

Thomas has led numerous other significant ventures including the development in year 2000 of the Four Seasons Resort and Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona facilitated through his US Real Estate Company, Thomas Pride International.
Before becoming a successful entrepreneur, Peter served with the Canadian Army for seven years, seeing action at the Suez Canal as a member of the Royal Canadian Dragoons Reconnaissance Squadron.

Thomas is committed to a life of health, happiness and personal freedom that includes a daily workout, a healthy diet and having as much fun as possible. He lives in Switzerland with his wife Rita and spends the balance of his time in British Columbia, Arizona and wherever else his extensive travels take him.

Thomas' hobbies include a lifelong interest in music, he developed a Nashville based emerging country music artist management company, which among other acts, manages seven time winner of the Canadian Country Music Entertainer of the Year Award, Michelle Wright. He also loves riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, cruising the Pacific Northwest waters in his yacht, reading, hiking, biking, and traveling all over the world with his wife Rita. A car lover and major collector for most of his life, Thomas has at the height of his collecting frenzy, owned as many as forty-two cars.