Rupert Murdoch

Global media mogul who built a vast empire through News Corp.

Chronology: 1931-03-11 – Present

Origins & Early Life

Keith Rupert Murdoch ( MUR-dok; born 11 March 1931) is an American business magnate, investor, and media mogul. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including in the United Kingdom (The Sun and The Times), in Australia (The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, and The Australian), in the United States (The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post), book publisher HarperCollins, and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News (through 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, Murdoch is the 31st-richest person in the United States and the 71st richest in the world according to Forbes magazine.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Due to his extensive wealth and influence over media and politics, Murdoch has been described as an oligarch. Murdoch was born and raised in Melbourne. After his father Keith Murdoch died in 1952, Murdoch took over the running of The News, a small Adelaide newspaper owned by his father. In the 1950s and 1960s, Murdoch acquired a number of...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Source: Wikipedia