King, Cecil Harmsworth ___ 1901-1987 ___ British ___ merchant

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
King, born into a privileged family, was educated at Winchester and Christchurch College, Oxford. His uncle, Lord Rothermere, employed him on the 'Glasgow Record' and then on the 'Daily Mail', and in 1926, on the 'Daily Mirror'. When Lord Rothermere disposed of his shares in the newspaper organisation in 1931, King began to assert a growing (left-wing and anti-establishment) influence on the political direction of the 'Daily Mirror'. In 1951, he became chairman of Daily Mirror Newspapers Ltd, a post he held until becoming chairman of International Publishing Corporation in 1963.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - Cecil Harmsworth King

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1940-1945 1965-1974 ___ political people society

WEB TEXT LINKS
 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
University of Massachusetts, Boston - possibly

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
With Malice Toward None: A War Diary
The Cecil King Diary: 1965-1970
The Cecil King Diary: 1970-1974
 

December 2005, July 2008, April 2013
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