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Rupert Murdoch

1931–present

Latest News: Rupert Murdoch Stepping Down as Chairman of Fox and News Corp.

On September 21, Fox and News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch announced he is stepping down as chairman of the board of both companies. According to CNBC, the move will become official in November. The 92-year-old will assume the role of chairman emeritus for News Corp. and Fox. He appointed his son Lachlan Murdoch, 52, as sole chairman of both companies. “For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change,” Rupert wrote to employees. “But the time is right for me to take on different roles, knowing that we have truly talented teams and a passionate, principled leader in Lachlan.”

Who Is Rupert Murdoch?

Australian-born businessman Rupert Murdoch inherited the Sunday Mail and the News from his father, a famous war correspondent and newspaper publisher. Murdoch continued to purchase other media outlets over the years, including American newspapers beginning in the 1970s. He branched out into entertainment with the p

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Keith Murdoch (born March 11, 1931) is an Australian-Americanmedia owner. He became managing director for Australia-based network News Limited after his father Keith died.[1] He is founder, Chairman and chief executive officer of global media network News Corporation (the world's second largest media group).[2][3] His mother Elisabeth Murdoch died on December 5, 2012.

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Rupert Murdoch

Australian-American business magnate (born 1931)

Keith Rupert Murdoch (MUR-dok; born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American retired business magnate, investor, and media mogul.[3][4] Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including in the UK (The Sun and The Times), in Australia (The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, and The Australian), in the US (The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post), book publisher HarperCollins, and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News (through the Fox Corporation). He was also the owner of Sky (until 2018), 21st Century Fox (until 2019), and the now-defunct News of the World. With a net worth of US$21.7 billion as of 2 March 2022,[update] Murdoch is the 31st richest person in the United States and the 71st richest in the world according to Forbes magazine.[5] Due to his extensive wealth influence over media and politics, Murdoch ha

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