Lachlan Murdoch

About

Lachlan Keith Murdoch is an entrepreneur and a media executive serving in the position of Executive Chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation, Chairman of News Corp, and the Executive Chairman of Nova Entertainment. The career of Lachlan Murdoch has been associated with media businesses, corporate management, private investments, publications, television, and digital industries in Australia and America. Murdoch began his career in News Corp and has served in different roles in the company’s operations in Australia and worldwide before founding his own business, Illyria, which is a private investment firm in 2005. After returning to News Corp in 2014, Murdoch was engaged in various management functions at 21st Century Fox and Fox Corporation. Quick Facts about Lachlan Keith Murdoch: Field Details Full Name Lachlan Keith Murdoch Date of Birth 8 September 1971 Birthplace London, England Current Position Executive Chairman and CEO, Fox Corporation; Chairman, News Corp; Executive Chairman, Nova Entertainment Industry Media, Entertainment, Publishing, Broadcasting Primary Expertise Media Leadership, Corporate Management, Private Investment, Broadcasting Specializations Media operations, television, publishing, digital media, corporate strategy, private investments Current Focus Leadership of Fox Corporation and News Corp, alongside executive oversight of Nova Entertainment Previous Senior Roles Deputy CEO of News Limited; Deputy Chief Operating Officer of News Corp's global print operations; Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox; Acting CEO and Chairman of Ten Network Holdings Previous Companies News Corp, News Limited, Illyria, Ten Network Holdings, 21st Century Fox Education Princeton University Degree Bachelor's degree in Philosophy University Princeton University Spouse Sarah O'Hare Political Views Described his views in 2018 as economically conservative and more liberal on social policy Net Worth A$3.21 billion, according to the 2025 Financial Review Rich List Career Overview of Lachlan Keith Murdoch: Murdoch joined the media industry in the 1990s as a general manager at Queensland Newspapers. Later, he became the publisher of The Australian and moved into high-level executive positions within News Corp. He left News Corp in 2005 and started a private investment company in Australia, known as Illyria, where he invested in various sectors, including media, technology, telecommunications, sports, and entertainment. Nova Entertainment and Network Ten were among the firms he had invested in. In 2014, he returned to work at News Corp and 21st Century Fox as a co-chairman. In 2019, after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation and News Corp in 2023.

Experience

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  News Corp

  Nov 2023 to Present

  Leads News Corp's board and provides strategic oversight of the company's global media and publishing businesses.

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  FOX News

  Nov 2023 to Present

  Leadership and strategic management

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  News Corp

  Jan 2000 to Jan 2005

  Oversaw U.S. television stations and publishing assets, including Fox Television Stations and the New York Post.

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  News Corp

  Jan 1994 to Jan 2000

  Held senior executive positions across News Corporation's television, publishing, and international businesses.

Awards

• 2025: Financial Review Rich ListRanked 47th on the Financial Review Rich List, with estimated wealth of A$3.21 billion.
• 2024: Australian Story DocumentaryBecame the subject of the three-part ABC documentary series Making Lachlan Murdoch, which examined his family background, wealth, and succession within the media empire.
• 2023: Australia's Wealthiest 200 Ranked 33rd on the Australian Financial Review's list of Australia's wealthiest people, with estimated wealth of A$3.35 billion.
• 2005: Media Person of the Year Received the Press & Outdoor Advertising "Media Person of the Year" award in Cannes.
• 2002: Andrew Olle Media LectureDelivered the Andrew Olle Media Lecture through ABC Local Radio.

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