Max Aitken

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879–1964), was a Canadian-born British newspaper proprietor and politician who held ministerial posts in both world wars.

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Winston Churchill: British prime minister who led the United Kingdom through most of the Second World War. Churchill brought Beaverbrook into wartime government and relied on him for aircraft production.
Daily Express: British newspaper founded in 1900 that became a major title in the Beaverbrook press group. Beaverbrook bought the paper in 1916 and made it the centre of his media empire.
New Brunswick: A province on Canada's Atlantic coast and the birthplace of Max Aitken. Aitken's Canadian upbringing began in this province before he moved to Britain.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery: An art museum in Fredericton, New Brunswick, founded through the philanthropy of Lord Beaverbrook. His cultural legacy in his birthplace is embodied by this gallery and its collection.
Bonar Law: Canadian-born British Conservative politician who served as prime minister from 1922 to 1923. Law was a close political ally who helped Aitken enter British public life.
Evening Standard: London daily newspaper founded in 1827 and later owned by Beaverbrook. His ownership extended his influence into London's evening newspaper market.
McGill University: A public research university in Montreal, founded in 1821. Aitken studied at McGill but left without completing a degree.
Canada–United Kingdom relations: The political, economic, and cultural relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom. Beaverbrook's career connected Canadian identity with influence at the centre of British government.
Lloyd George: British Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1916 to 1922. Beaverbrook supported Lloyd George and served in his wartime coalition government.
Sunday Express: British Sunday newspaper launched in 1918 as part of the Daily Express group. Beaverbrook expanded his newspaper reach by establishing a Sunday companion to the Daily Express.