Lachlan Murdoch | |
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 Murdoch in 2013 | |
| Born | Lachlan Keith Murdoch 8 September 1971 |
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| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Executive chairman, Nova Entertainment Executive chairman and CEO, Fox Corporation Executive chairman, News Corp |
| Years active | 1994−present |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Murdoch family |
Lachlan Keith Murdoch (/lɒklən/;[1] born 8 September 1971) is a British-born Australian-American businessman and mass media heir. He is the son of the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He is the executive chairman of Nova Entertainment, chairman of News Corp, executive chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation. In 2023, he was listed 33rd on the list of Australia's wealthiest people, with his wealth estimated at A$3.35 billion (US$2.1 billion).
As of September 2024[update], the Murdoch family is involved in a court case in the US in which Lachlan's brother James, his sister Elisabeth and half-sister Prudence are challenging their father's bid to amend the family trust to ensure that Lachlan retains control of News Corp and Fox Corp.
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- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. pp. 449 and 526. ISBN 9781405881180. According to this source, the first name is also pronounced /ˈlæklən/ in the UK.