Rupert Murdoch & family
$21.0B
Born
Mar 11, 1931
Age
94
Source of Wealth
Newspapers, TV network
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
6
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Oxford University; Master of Arts, Oxford University
- Rupert Murdoch built a media empire that includes cable channel Fox News, The Times of London and The Wall Street Journal. He stepped down as chairman in September 2023.
- Murdoch sold most of Fox's movie studio, FX, and National Geographic Networks and its stake in Star India to Disney for $71.3 billion in March 2019.
- Murdoch's son, Lachlan, runs the new Fox, which consists of its broadcast, cable news, business and sports networks.
- Though several of his companies are known for their conservative tilt, he initially urged Mike Bloomberg to run for president against Donald Trump.
- A native of Australia, Murdoch inherited a newspaper at age 22 after his father, a former war correspondent, passed away.
- Murdoch bought The New York Post, his first major U.S. purchase, in 1976; he still owns the tabloid.
- Murdoch has been married five times, including to Jerry Hall, who is a former model and Mick Jagger's ex-wife. He wed retired biologist Elena Zhukova in June 2024.
| Exchange | Ticker | Company Name | Number Of Shares | Share Price | Currency Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | FOXA-US | Fox Corp. Class A | 104,615,900 | 49.73 | USD |
| NASDAQ | NWS-US | News Corp. (Cl B) | 80,083,000 | 27.70 | USD |
| NYSE | DIS-US | Walt Disney | 49,006,000 | 83.53 | USD |