Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet
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1910 – 1985
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Who was Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet?
Sir John William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC, formerly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, was a British Conservative politician and press baron, the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.
Born in Montreal, Aitken was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. A talented sportsman, he was a University blue at Soccer and a scratch golfer. A keen flyer, he spent some time in the thirties flying throughout Europe and the USA. He joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 1935.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1910
Montreal - Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Pembroke College, Cambridge
- Westminster School
- Died
- Apr 30, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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