 Educated at Harrow School, Hulton went up to Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1925 but left in December 1926 without a degree.Hulton founded the Hulton Press in 1937, buying "Farmers' Weekly".The Hulton Press went on to publish "Leader Magazine", "Eagle", "Girl", "Robin" and "Swift" comics for children, "Lilliput" and the "Picture Post".