Jonathan Harmsworth
| Lord Rothermere link Powerbase (Media Mogul) | |
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| Born | 3 December 1967 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Parents | Viscount Rothermere, Patricia Evelyn Beverley Matthews |
| Children | Vere Richard Jonathan Harold Harmsworth, Eleanor Patricia Margaret Harmsworth, Theodora Harmsworth, Iris Harmsworth, Hon. Alfred Harmsworth |
| Spouse | Claudia Caroline Clemence |
UK press baron | |
Jonathan Harold Esmond Vere Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere inherited a newspaper and media empire at the age of 30 on the death of his father Vere Harmsworth in 1998.[1]
Career
Jonathan Harmsworth, better known as Lord Rothermere, is the chairman of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), formerly Associated Newspapers founded by his great-grandfather Harold Sidney Harmsworth, which owns newspapers including the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and Metro.[2]
Activities
In 2013 Private Eye reported that Harmsworth falsely claims non-dom status, in order to avoid paying tax on his stately home, Ferne House. This move saves him several millions of pounds in tax annually.[3]