Founder Profile
Lachlan Murdoch
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Lachlan Murdoch?
Lachlan Murdoch is a founder of Fox Corporation, which was founded in 2019 with Rupert Murdoch.
- Company founded
- Fox Corporation
- Founded
- 2019
- Co-founders
- Rupert Murdoch
Background
Lachlan Murdoch held senior roles at News Corp and 21st Century Fox and chaired Australian radio group Nova Entertainment before leading Fox Corporation.
Founding Story
Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, studied at Princeton and worked in News Corp's Australian and U.S. operations before serving as co-chair of News Corp and executive chairman of 21st Century Fox. He became Executive Chair and CEO of Fox Corporation in March 2019 and sole Chair in November 2023. A September 2025 settlement among the Murdoch heirs left him in control of the family trust that holds the family's voting stake.
Lachlan Murdoch was born in 1971 in London. Education: Phillips Academy.