the jim pattison group is a vancouver-based conglomerate with interests in media, automotive dealerships, grocery store chains, magazine distribution, food service specialty packaging, advertising, real estate development, fishing, forest products, financial services, and entertainment. and, in a recent survey by the financial post, the firm was ranked as canada's 62nd largest company. jim pattison, a vancouver-based entrepreneur, is the chairman, ceo, and sole owner of the company. the jim pattison group, canada's second largest privately held company, has more than 45,000 employees worldwide, and annual sales of $10.1 billion based on investments in canada, the u.s., mexico, europe, asia and australia. the group is active in 25 divisions, according to forbes, including packaging, food, forestry products.