![]() He served as chairman until 1971, after which he assumed the titles of President and Director of Group Finance, and chairman of Daily Mail & General Trust Ltd, the parent company, from 1938 until his death. Harold retired as chairman of Associated Newspapers in 1932 at the age of 64, and his son Esmond took over that role. ![]() When Alfred died in 1922 without an heir, Harold Harmsworth acquired his controlling interest in Associated Newspapers for £1.6 million, and the next year bought the Hulton newspaper chain, which left Associated Newspapers in control of three national morning newspapers, three national Sunday newspapers, two London evening papers, four provincial daily newspapers, and three provincial Sunday newspapers. Associated Newspaper Ltd was established in 1905 by brother newspaper barons Alfred and Harold Harmsworth. ![]()
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