Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch is a media mogul and the chairman of the News Corporation.
Fast Facts:
- Born: March 11, 1931 in Australia
- Education: Oxford University
- Position: Chairman, News Corporation
- Net worth (2008): $8.8 billion
- Hometown: New York City, New York
Early Life
Birth of News Corp.
Murdoch soon began to acquire other newspapers and eventually expanded his operations to England and then finally to the United States. His company, News Corp., is the parent company of dozens of publications as well as FOX and its subsidiary companies.
His son Lachlan stepped down as heir to his empire, and it now appears as though his other son, James Murdoch, has assumed this role.
Murdoch Holdings
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Articles Written by Rupert Murdoch
- WSJ OpinionJournal: "Give Thanks for Immigrants" by Rupert Murdoch (2004)
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