Max Aitken (Lord Beaverbrook) Biography - Political Hero, Military Leader, and Negotiator

Sir William Maxwell (Lord Beaverbrook) Aitken

Born: May 25, 1879
Died: June 9, 1964
Place of Birth: Maple, Ontario

Major Notes:

Max Aitken was to become a multi-millionaire by 32, but at the age of 20, he was basically broke.
Born in Ontario, his father was a minister who moved the family to Newcastle, New Brunswick, when Aitken was an infant.
Around the age of 12, Aitken was organizing youths to deliver newspapers for him.
He founded Canada Cement Company by successfully merging several other companies.
Often smiling and cheerful, Aitken had the ability to ingratiate himself with other people.
He was able to forge a merger which created Stelco of Canada.
Prior to WWI, he had moved to England because of the business opportunities at the time.
He became friends with another New Brunswicker in England, Bonar Law, who became the only Canadian to be Prime Minister of Great Britain.
With Law's help, Aitken entered politics and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1917 and became known as "Lord Beaverbrook".
When WWI started, Aitken returned to Canada and offered his services to the Canadian government.
Aitken established the Canadian War Records Office in London.
His contributions to the recording of the history of Canada in WWI is praised by historians today.
Aitken became a newspaper baron after WWWI seeing how much influence could be made through the written word.
When World War II came about, Aitken became a member of Winston Churchill's cabinet and was responsible for increasing production for the war effort.
After WWII, Aitken spent much of his time and effort in his home province and made many financial contributions to civic and university programs.

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Major Notes:

Max Aitken was to become a multi-millionaire by 32, but at the age of 20, he was basically broke.

Born in Ontario, his father was a minister who moved the family to Newcastle, New Brunswick, when Aitken was an infant.

Around the age of 12, Aitken was organizing youths to deliver newspapers for him.

He founded Canada Cement Company by successfully merging several other companies.

Often smiling and cheerful, Aitken had the ability to ingratiate himself with other people.

He was able to forge a merger which created Stelco of Canada.

Prior to WWI, he had moved to England because of the business opportunities at the time.

He became friends with another New Brunswicker in England, Bonar Law, who became the only Canadian to be Prime Minister of Great Britain.

With Law's help, Aitken entered politics and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1917 and became known as "Lord Beaverbrook".

When WWI started, Aitken returned to Canada and offered his services to the Canadian government.

Aitken established the Canadian War Records Office in London.

His contributions to the recording of the history of Canada in WWI is praised by historians today.

Aitken became a newspaper baron after WWWI seeing how much influence could be made through the written word.

When World War II came about, Aitken became a member of Winston Churchill's cabinet and was responsible for increasing production for the war effort.

After WWII, Aitken spent much of his time and effort in his home province and made many financial contributions to civic and university programs.