fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz, tˈɑːmpsən spˈɛnt hɪz tˈaɪm tɹˈævəlɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tə mˈænɪdʒ ðə tˈuː kˈʌmpəniz.
For years, Thompson spent his time traveling between England and New York to manage the two companies.