Robert Maxwell

Robert Maxwell was a Czechoslovakia-born British publisher who built an international communications empire and was considered one of the richest men in Great Britain. However, his financial risks led him into grand fraud and an apparent suicide.

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Birth Name :

Jan Ludvick Hoch

Profession :

Publisher

Birthday :

June 10, 1923

Star Sign :

Gemini

Death Date:

November 05, 1991

Age :

68

Birthplace :

Slatinske Dòly, Czech Republic

Jan Ludvik Hoch, better known as Robert Maxwell, was a Czech-British media mogul who gained prominence through his ownership of the Daily Mirror newspaper. He expanded his media empire internationally, acquiring the New York Daily News and Mirror Group Newspapers. In addition to his media ventures, Maxwell was a politician, serving as the Member of Parliament for Buckingham, and founded Pergamon Press, a publishing company later acquired by Elsevier. Despite his success and status as one of Britain’s wealthiest men, Maxwell’s career was tainted by financial fraud and criminal activities, ultimately resulting in his downfall and presumed suicide.