Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For other people named Robert Maxwell, see Robert Maxwell (disambiguation) . Ian Robert Maxwell MC (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch ; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a British media proprietor , Member of Parliament (MP), suspected spy, and fraudster . [1] Originally from Czechoslovakia , Maxwell rose from poverty to build an extensive publishing empire. After his death, huge discrepancies in his companies' finances were revealed, including his fraudulent misappropriation of the Mirror Group pension fund . [2] Early in his life, Maxwell, an Orthodox Jew , escaped from Nazi occupation , joined the Czechoslovak Army in exile during World War II and was decorated after active service in the British Army . In subsequent years he worked in publishing, building up Pergamon Press to a major publishing house. After six years as a Labour MP during the 196...