Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere
Harold Jonathan Esmond Vere Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere (born 3 December 1967) succeeded his father as the 4th Viscount Rothermere in 1998. He had previously been known as The Honourable Jonathan Harmsworth.
Biography
He held various positions in Associated Newspapers and was Managing Director of the Evening Standard when the sudden death of his father Vere Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere resulted in his becoming Chairman of Associated and of its parent Daily Mail and General Trust plc just before his 31st birthday. One notable change he has instituted is requiring directors to retire at age 75. He ranked 51st in the Sunday Times Rich List 2006 with an estimated wealth of £1,020 million. In March 2008 it was announced that his sister-in-law, Lady Francis Russell, had married Mark Thatcher.[1] Rothermere is a supporter of the Conservative Party leader David Cameron.[2]
The Viscount is registered as "non-domiciled" in the UK. This status was inherited from his father, the 3rd Viscount, who spent most of his life as a resident of France. This status allows Harmsworth to pay tax in France.[3]
References
- ^ Mark Thatcher 'weds in Gibraltar'
- ^ The end of the affair: Dacre moves towards Cameron
- ^ Private Eye, 1231, p.26
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| Preceded by Vere Harmsworth |
Viscount Rothermere 1998 - present |
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