Founder Profile
Rupert Murdoch
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Rupert Murdoch?
Rupert Murdoch is a founder of Fox Corporation, which was founded in 2019 with Lachlan Murdoch.
- Company founded
- Fox Corporation
- Founded
- 2019
- Co-founders
- Lachlan Murdoch
Background
Rupert Murdoch inherited an Adelaide newspaper in 1952 and built News Corp into an international newspaper and television group before entering U.S. broadcasting in 1985.
Founding Story
Rupert Murdoch, born in 1931 in Australia, took over The News in Adelaide in 1952 and expanded into British newspapers including The Sun and The Times. He bought 20th Century Fox and Metromedia's stations in 1985, became a U.S. citizen to own American broadcast licenses, launched the FOX network in 1986 and Fox News Channel in 1996. He was Chair of Fox Corporation from its 2019 creation until November 2023, when he became Chairman Emeritus.
Education: Worcester College; Geelong Grammar School.