Rupert Murdoch

Keith Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-American former business magnate, investor, and media proprietor whose career extends over seven decades in media, journalism, and publishing. He has established a media empire by creating News Corporation and served in the capacities of leader and chairman at companies such as News Corp, 21st Century Fox, Fox News, and Fox Corporation. He has extensive experience in various aspects of media, including newspaper publishing, television broadcasting, digital media, and large media acquisitions in Australia, the UK, the US, Asia, and other countries. Murdoch retired from his post as the chairman of News Corp and Fox Corporation in 2023.

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Murdoch started in publishing when he returned to Australia after the death of his father in 1952 and took charge of the newspaper business of his family. In Australia and New Zealand, he grew by buying newspapers. Then he entered the UK market through the acquisition of News of the World and The Sun. Murdoch’s entry into the United States in 1974 was yet another step toward his expansion. In the coming decades, Murdoch became involved in many businesses in newspapers, television, publishing, and broadcasting, including News Corporation, 21st Century Fox, Fox News, and Fox Corporation.