Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch Biography
Publisher (1931–)
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NAME Rupert Murdoch
OCCUPATION Publisher
BIRTH DATE March 11, 1931 (age 83)
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne, Australia
AKA Rupert Murdoch
FULL NAME Keith Rupert Murdoch
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SYNOPSIS
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
MEDIA MOGUL
LATER CAREER
PERSONAL LIFE
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Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is the founder and head of News Corporation, a global media conglomerate. He created FOX Broadcasting Company in 1986.
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Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Australia. His father was a famous war correspondent and newspaper publisher. Murdoch inherited his father's papers, the Sunday Mail and the News, and continued to purchase other media outlets over the years. In the 1970s, he started buying American newspapers. Murdoch branched out into entertainment with the purchase of 20th Century FOX Film Corp. in 1985. He later launched his own cable news channel, FOX News.
Early Life and Career
Keith Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931, on a small farm about 30 miles south of Melbourne, Australia. Since birth, Murdoch has gone by his middle name, Rupert, the name of his maternal grandfather. His father, Keith Murdoch, was a well-known Australian journalist who owned a number of local and regional newspapers: the Herald in Melbourne, the Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and the News and Sunday Mail.
The family farm was named Cruden Farm, after the Scottish village from which both of Murdoch's parents had emigrated. The house at Cruden Farm was a stone building with colonial pillars, adorned with original paintings, a grand piano and a library of books, situated amongst green expanses of farmland and bordered by Ghost Gum trees. Murdoch's favorite childhood pastime was horseback riding. His mother later described her son's childhood: "I think it was a very normal
Publisher (1931–)
QUICK FACTS
NAME Rupert Murdoch
OCCUPATION Publisher
BIRTH DATE March 11, 1931 (age 83)
PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne, Australia
AKA Rupert Murdoch
FULL NAME Keith Rupert Murdoch
ZODIAC SIGN Pisces
SYNOPSIS
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
MEDIA MOGUL
LATER CAREER
PERSONAL LIFE
CITE THIS PAGE
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is the founder and head of News Corporation, a global media conglomerate. He created FOX Broadcasting Company in 1986.
IN THESE GROUPS
FAMOUS PISCEANS
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN MELBOURNE
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN AUSTRALIA
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN ON MARCH 11
Show All Groups
Synopsis
Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Australia. His father was a famous war correspondent and newspaper publisher. Murdoch inherited his father's papers, the Sunday Mail and the News, and continued to purchase other media outlets over the years. In the 1970s, he started buying American newspapers. Murdoch branched out into entertainment with the purchase of 20th Century FOX Film Corp. in 1985. He later launched his own cable news channel, FOX News.
Early Life and Career
Keith Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931, on a small farm about 30 miles south of Melbourne, Australia. Since birth, Murdoch has gone by his middle name, Rupert, the name of his maternal grandfather. His father, Keith Murdoch, was a well-known Australian journalist who owned a number of local and regional newspapers: the Herald in Melbourne, the Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and the News and Sunday Mail.
The family farm was named Cruden Farm, after the Scottish village from which both of Murdoch's parents had emigrated. The house at Cruden Farm was a stone building with colonial pillars, adorned with original paintings, a grand piano and a library of books, situated amongst green expanses of farmland and bordered by Ghost Gum trees. Murdoch's favorite childhood pastime was horseback riding. His mother later described her son's childhood: "I think it was a very normal