Lachlan Murdoch

Extracted Attributes

• Education

  Princeton University (BA in Philosophy)

• Full Name

  Lachlan Keith Murdoch

• Occupation

  Businessperson, Media Executive

• Citizenship

  British, Australian, American

• Current Role

  Executive Chairman and CEO, Fox Corporation

• Date of Birth

  1971-09-08

• Place of Birth

  London, England

• Net Wealth (2023 estimate)

  A$3.35 billion (US$2.1 billion)

Timeline

• Born in London, England. (Source: Wikidata, Britannica, Wikipedia)

  1971-09-08

• Graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. (Source: Britannica, Wikipedia)

  1994

• Began serving as a member of the 21st Century Fox Board of Directors. (Source: Fox Corporation)

  1996

• Married Sarah O'Hare. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1999

• Returned to top positions in his father's business empire. (Source: BBC)

  2014

• Began role as Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox. (Source: Fox Corporation)

  2015

• Instrumental in the spinoff of FOX by 21st Century Fox and the establishment of FOX as a standalone public company. Assumed role as Chief Executive of Fox Corp. (Source: Fox Corporation, Reuters)

  2019-03

• Fox News Channel, under his leadership, agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems. (Source: Britannica)

  2023

• His father, Rupert Murdoch, announced his imminent retirement, with Lachlan set to take sole control of the global media empire, becoming chair of both Fox Corp and News Corp. (Source: Britannica, Wikipedia, Reuters)

  2023-09

Web Search Results

• Lachlan Murdoch | Biography, Companies, Brother, Wife, & ...

  Lachlan Murdoch (born September 8, 1971, London, England) is a British-American media executive who was set to take sole control of the global media empire built by his father, the Australian-American media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, after the latter announced in September 2023 his imminent retirement. At the time of his father’s announcement, Lachlan Murdoch was already executive chair and CEO (chief executive officer) of the Fox Corporation, whose assets include broadcast networks and television [...] ## Early life Lachlan Murdoch is the third child and eldest son of Rupert Murdoch; his mother is Rupert’s second wife, the Scottish journalist Anna Maria Murdoch (née Torv). Lachlan spent most of his childhood in New York City, where he attended the elite private schools the Dalton School and Trinity School. In 1994 he graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. ## Career [...] As head of Fox Corporation, Lachlan Murdoch oversaw the Fox News Channel’s agreement in 2023 to pay $787.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over the network’s continual airing of false claims that the company had rigged voting machines to help defeat then U.S. Pres. Donald Trump in the presidential election of 2020. Following the settlement, Murdoch claimed that Fox News had merely been acting as a news organization by reporting on newsworthy events.

• Lachlan K. Murdoch - foxcorporation

  Lachlan K. Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch is the Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation, which is among the most recognized and influential media companies in the world. In this role, he oversees the Company’s premier portfolio of news, sports and entertainment assets. Mr. Murdoch was instrumental in the spinoff of FOX by 21st Century Fox and the establishment of FOX as a standalone public company. [...] Mr. Murdoch served as Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox prior to the closing of the merger of 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company in March 2019. He began that role in 2015, working directly with the company’s senior management and Board of Directors to develop global strategies and set the overall corporate vision. Mr. Murdoch served as a member of the 21st Century Fox Board of Directors from 1996 until the closing of the merger with Disney. [...] Mr. Murdoch has spent the past three decades building, operating and investing in many of the world’s most prominent television and publishing businesses. He currently serves as the Chair of News Corp and Executive Chairman of NOVA Entertainment, an Australian media company. Mr. Murdoch previously served as Non-Executive Chairman of Ten Network Holdings.

• Lachlan Murdoch

  | Parents | \ Rupert Murdoch (father) \ Anna Torv (mother) | | Family | Murdoch family | \\Lachlan Keith Murdoch\\ (born 8 September 1971) is a British-born Australian and American businessman and mass media heir. He is the son of the media tycoonRupert Murdoch. He is the executive chairman of Nova Entertainment, chairman of News Corp, executive chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation. In 2025, Murdoch's net wealth was estimated at A$3.21billion, as published in the \_Financial Review Rich List\_.( [...] | Image 1 Murdoch in 2013 | | Born | Lachlan Keith Murdoch 8 September 1971 (age 53) London, England | | Citizenship | \ Australia (from father) \ United States (naturalised) \ United Kingdom (by birthplace)( | | Education | Princeton University (BA) | | Occupation(s) | Executive chairman, Nova Entertainment Executive chairman and CEO, Fox Corporation Executive chairman, News Corp | | Years active | 1994−present | | Spouse | Sarah O'Hare ​ (m.1999)​ | | Children | 3 | [...] In September 2023, at the age of 52, when Rupert Murdoch retired, Lachlan Murdoch took over the leadership of his father's group, becoming chair of both Fox Corp and News Corp.( In 2023, \_The Australian Financial Review\_ placed Lachlan Murdoch 33rd on their list of Australia's wealthiest people, with his wealth estimated at A$3.35 billion (US$2.1 billion).( In a July 2024 interview with Paul Kelly "Paul Kelly (journalist)") of \_The Australian\_, Murdoch said:

• Six things to know about Lachlan Murdoch - BBC

  Six things to know about Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch is the chairman of Fox and News Corp, a position that makes him one of the most powerful media barons in the world. What do we know about Rupert Murdoch's eldest son and successor? 1. A British-American in Australia Lachlan Murdoch, 53, is one of three children Rupert Murdoch had with his second wife, Scottish journalist Anna Maria dePeyster. [...] He sought to give control of the media empire to Lachlan, but a Nevada court commissioner ruled against him. 5. His relationship with Trump is complicated In his job heading Fox, Lachlan Murdoch has to navigate the network's on-again, off-again relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump. Trump has appeared on Fox News countless times but has also repeatedly criticised the network and praised rival conservative channels. [...] Lachlan Murdoch first emerged as his father's heir apparent during his time as an executive in the late 1990s, and held top positions in the business empire ever since returning in 2014. He is thought to be more conservative than his siblings and is seen as someone who would preserve the legacy of his father's media brands.

• Who is Lachlan Murdoch? What will happen to Fox and ...

  Sept 21 (Reuters) - Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp (NWSA.O), opens new tab and will continue as the chair and chief executive of Fox Corp (FOXA.O), opens new tab, the companies said on Thursday, settling for now the issue of succession in one of the world’s most powerful media empires. [...] Lachlan Murdoch, 52, is the third-oldest of Rupert Murdoch’s six children. Born in London to Murdoch and his second wife, Anna, he grew up steeped in the media business. In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Dynasties” program, he said that every morning, before catching the school bus, he and his siblings would read the morning papers - The New York Post, The New York Times, the Daily News and the Wall Street Journal - with his father flagging stories of interest, [...] As chief executive of Fox Corp since 2019, Lachlan Murdoch has presided over the media properties during seismic change in the industry, as viewers cut their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services. Even so, Fox News has largely maintained its rating dominance, in part because of its appeal among politically conservative-leaning American viewers.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Princeton University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  businessperson

• Citizenship

  Canada

• Date Of Birth

  9/8/1971

• Place Of Birth

  London

Lachlan Keith Murdoch (/ˈlɒklən/; born 8 September 1971) is a British-Australian businessman and mass media heir. He is the executive chairman of Nova Entertainment, co-chairman of News Corp, executive chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation, and the founder of Australian investment company Illyria Pty Ltd.