Background
Maxwell, Ian Robert was born on June 10, 1923 in Selo Slatina, Czechoslovakia. Naturalized, 1945. Son of Michael and Ann Hoch.
Maxwell, Ian Robert was born on June 10, 1923 in Selo Slatina, Czechoslovakia. Naturalized, 1945. Son of Michael and Ann Hoch.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Moscow State University, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Polytechnic Institute New York, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Aberdeen, 1988.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Temple University, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis, 1990. Doctorate (honorary), University Adama Mickiewicza, Poland, 1989.
Doctorate (honorary), De l'University du Quebec a Trois-Riveres, 1989. Doctorate (honorary), Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 1989.
Mozart"s Don Giovanni, Salzburg Festival 1954, Bolshoi Ballet 1957, Swan Lake 1968; Producer children's television series DODO the Kid from Outer Space 1968; Kennedy Fellow, Harvard University 1971Served in Second World War 1939-1945. German Section of Foreign Office 1945-1947. F. and Publisher Pergamon Press, Oxford, New York, Paris since 1949.
Chairman Mirror Group Newspapers Limited., Publisher of Daily Mirror, Daily.
Chairman British Cable Services Limited. (Rediffusion Cablevision) since 1984.
Chairman, Chief Executive Mirror Colour Print Limited. (formerly The British Newspaper Printing Corporation Public Limited Company) since 1983, Macmillan Incorporated. since 1988.
Chairman Pergamon Media Trust Public Limited Company since 1986, Maxwell Pergamon Publishing Corporation Public Limited Company (formerly Pergamon BPCC Publishing Corporation Public Limited Company).
Music Television Europe since 1987, Maxwell Communications Corporation Incorporated., New York 1987, Scitex Corporation Limited., Israel since 1988, Thomas Cook Travel Incorporated., Official Airlines Guides Incorporated. since 1989. Director SelecTV Public Limited Company since 1982, Pergamon AGB Public Limited Company (formerly Hollis Public Limited Company) since 1982 (Chairman 1988), Central television Public Limited Company, Solicitors’ Law Stationery Society Public Limited Company since 1985, Mirrorvision since 1985, Clyde Cablevision Limited. since 1985, Premiere since 1986, Philip Hill Investment Trust since 1986, Reuters Holdings Public Limited Company since 1986, TFI since 1987, Agence Centrale de Presse since 1987, Maxwell Media, Paris since 1987.
Chairman The Macmillan Foundation since 1988. President State of Israel Bonds (United Kingdom) since 1988.
Acquired Sphere Books March 1989.
Member of Parliament (Labour) for Buckingham 1964-1970. Chairman Labour National Fund Raising Foundation 1960-1969, Working Party on Science, Government, and Industry 1963-1964. Chairman Great Britain-Sasakawa Foundation since 1985.
President European Satellite television Broadcasting Consortium since 1986.
Chairman Commonwealth Games (Scotland 1986) Limited., Oxford United Football Club 87, Derby County Football Club since 1987. Chairman National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Trust fundraising group 1987-1989.
Director Bishopsgate Trust Limited. 1984; Treasurer Round House Trust Limited.
1965-1983; Trustee Institute Centre for Child Studies.
Company-produced. Fellow, Harvard University 1971. Executive Director British Group).
Commander.
Labour member Parliament for Buckingham, 1964-1970. Chairman Labour Fund Raising Foundation, 1960-1969. Chairman labour working party on science, government and industry, 1963-1964.
Member Council of Europe, vice-chairman committee on science and technical, 1968. Treasurer Round House Trust Ltd., 1965-1983. Chairman Commonwealth Games (Scotland 1986), Ltd., 1966.
Chairman National Aids Trust fundraising group, from 1987. Trustee International Centre for Child Studies. Member senate University Leeds, from 1986.
Trustee Polytechnic University New York. President State of Israel Bonds, United Kingdom, 1988. Director Bishopsgate Trust Ltd., 1984.
Chairman media committee NSPCC Centenary Appeal, 1984. Chairman United Oxford Football Club plc, 1982-1987. Chairman Derby County Football Club, from 1987.
Fellow Imperial College of London. Member Newspaper Publications Association (council from 1984), Human Factors Society, Fabian Society Great British, International Academy Astronautics (honorary), Club of Rome (executive director British Group).
Married Elisabeth Meynard, March 15, 1945. Children: Anne, Philip, Christine, Isabel, Ian, Kevin, Ghislaine.