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Posted 9/23/2023, 4:44:00 PM

Lachlan Murdoch to Take Over as News Corp Chair From Father Rupert After Rocky Past With Company

Lachlan Murdoch will take over as chair of News Corp. and remain CEO of Fox Corp. after his father Rupert steps down in November at age 92.
Lachlan was once seen as heir apparent but left News Corp. abruptly in 2005 after clashing with Roger Ailes over relatively minor issues.
He returned in 2014 to help unite the family against criticism over the phone hacking scandal and has drawn fire since for Fox News' conspiracy theories.
Some question if Lachlan can effectively run the U.S. companies while living in Australia.
Lachlan studied philosophy at Princeton before joining the family business, focusing his thesis on freedom, morality and Hindu scripture.

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Posted 9/23/2023, 4:44:00 PM

Lachlan Murdoch to Take Over as News Corp Chair From Father Rupert After Rocky Past With Company

Lachlan Murdoch will take over as chair of News Corp. and remain CEO of Fox Corp. after his father Rupert steps down in November at age 92.
Lachlan was once seen as heir apparent but left News Corp. abruptly in 2005 after clashing with Roger Ailes over relatively minor issues.
He returned in 2014 to help unite the family against criticism over the phone hacking scandal and has drawn fire since for Fox News' conspiracy theories.
Some question if Lachlan can effectively run the U.S. companies while living in Australia.
Lachlan studied philosophy at Princeton before joining the family business, focusing his thesis on freedom, morality and Hindu scripture.

apnews.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/21/2023

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Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp, with his son Lachlan Murdoch taking over as sole chairman of both companies.

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Rupert Murdoch's Retirement Seen as Trial Balloon to Boost Son Lachlan's Status as Heir to Media Empire

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Ex-Australian PM: Murdoch Media Empire Helped Enable Trump's Rise and January 6 Riot

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Swisher: Murdoch's Media Empire in its 'Waning Days' and Will Unravel After He Dies