Rupert Keith Murdoch (born March 11, 1931) is an Australian-American media owner. He became managing director for Australia-based network News Limited after his father Keith died.[3] He is founder, Chairman and chief executive officer of global media network News Corporation (the world's second largest media group).[4][5] His mother Elisabeth Murdoch died on December 5, 2012.
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Rupert Murdoch |
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| Born | Keith Rupert Murdoch
(1931-03-11) 11 March 1931 (age 94)
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| Citizenship | - Australia (until 1985)[a]
- United States (from 1985)
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| Education | Worcester College, Oxford (BA) |
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| Years active | 1952−2023 |
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| Title | - Chairman and CEO of News Corporation (1980–2013)
- Executive chairman of News Corp (2013–2023)
- Chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox (2013–2015)
- Executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox (2015–2019)
- Acting CEO of Fox News (2016–2018)
- Chairman of Fox News (2016–2019)
- Chairman of Fox Corporation (2019–2023)
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Patricia Booker
(m. 1956 ; div. 1967 )Anna Maria Torv
(m. 1967 ; div. 1999 )Wendi Deng
(m. 1999 ; div. 2013 )Elena Zhukova (m. 2024 ) |
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| Children | 6, including Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James |
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| Family | Murdoch family |
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Australian citizenship lost in 1985 (under S17 of Australian Citizenship Act 1948) with acquisition of American citizenship[1][2]
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