Robert Maxwell

Ian Robert Maxwell MC (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991), was a British media proprietor, Member of Parliament (MP), and fraudster.^[1] He was known for his publishing companies.

Robert Maxwell MC
Maxwell at the Global Economic Panel in Amsterdam (1989)
Member of Parliament for Buckingham
In office 15 October 1964 – 18 June 1970
Preceded by	Frank Markham
Succeeded by	William Benyon
Personal details
Born	Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch (1923-06-10)10 June 1923 Slatinské Doly, Czechoslovakia (now Solotvyno, Ukraine)
Died	(1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 68) Sea around Canary Islands
Resting place	Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, Jerusalem
Citizenship	Czechoslovak British (since 1946)
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Elisabeth Meynard ​ (m. 1946)​
Children	9, including Christine, Isabel, Ian, Kevin and Ghislaine
Occupation	Publisher, media proprietor
Military service
Allegiance	Czechoslovakia United Kingdom
Branch/service	Czechoslovak Army (in-exile) British Army
Years of service	1940–1945
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Military Cross

After his death, huge difference in numbers in his companies' finances were revealed, including his fraudulent actions on Mirror Group pension fund.^[2]

In 1991, his body was discovered floating in the Atlantic Ocean, having fallen overboard from his yacht. He was buried in Jerusalem.