James Murdoch

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Murdoch
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1972(1972-12-13)
Age	52
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

James Murdoch Biography

James Murdoch is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on December 13, 1972 in England, England, United Kingdom. The youngest son of Rupert Murdoch. He was known for being the deputy chief operating officer of News Corporation.

He and News International chief executive officer Rebekah Brooks were the foremost figures involved in the phone-hacking scandal that shook News Corp. and led to the end of News of the World and his resignation as chairman of News Group Newspapers.

Murdoch attended Horace Mann School in New York City and graduated in 1991. He then studied film and history at Harvard University, where he was a member of the Harvard Lampoon. He dropped out of university in 1995 without completing his studies. With university friends Brian Brater and Jarret Myer, he backed the establishment of Rawkus Records, an independent hip hop record label. The company was bought by News Corporation in 1998.

In 1996 Murdoch joined News Corporation and was appointed chairman of Festival Records. He took charge of News Corporation’s internet operations, where he invested in a series of ventures, including financial website TheStreet and the short-lived online music site Whammo, with mixed results. He also continued to contribute cartoons to US magazine Gear.

He married Kathryn Hufschmid in 2000. The couple had three children: Anneka, Walter, and Emerson.

James Murdoch Net Worth

James Murdoch is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Murdoch 's net worth $2 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned a degree in history from Harvard University after graduating from the Horace Mann School.

He was also the chairman of SKY Italia and STAR TV.

James Rupert Jacob Murdoch (born 13 December 1972) is a British-American businessman, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and was the chief executive officer (CEO) of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019.

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Who is James Murdoch Dating?

According to our records, James Murdoch married to Kathryn Hufschmid. As of December 1, 2023, James Murdoch’s is not dating anyone.

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Following the surprise resignation of his brother Lachlan Murdoch from his executive positions at News Corporation in July 2005, James is widely viewed as his father’s heir-apparent.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Murdoch celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

He was executive chairman of News International from 2007 until February 2012. He previously held a non-executive chair at British Sky Broadcasting, in which News Corp has a controlling minority stake. In April 2012, he was forced to resign as chairman of BSkyB in the wake of the ongoing phone hacking scandal, in which he was implicated. He was reappointed chairman of the company following its merger with its Italian and German sister companies to form Sky plc.

Top Facts about James Murdoch

1. James Murdoch is a British media executive and businessman.
2. He was born on December 13, 1972 in London, England.
3. Murdoch served as CEO of Sky from 2003 to 2007.
4. He resigned as chairman of Sky in January 2020.
5. Murdoch has been criticized for his handling of the News International phone hacking scandal.
6. He is the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
7. James Murdoch attended Harvard University and graduated with a degree in film studies.
8. In March 2021, he joined the board of directors at Amazon.com Inc.
9. Murdoch co-founded Lupa Systems, an investment firm focused on technology and media investments.
10. His net worth is estimated to be around $500 million USD

What happened with James Murdoch?

James left the board of the family media empire last July , citing “disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions.” And as he has continued to invest in efforts to protect voting rights and fight climate change, his brother Lachlan Murdoch has …

Who is the richest Murdoch?

Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG
Murdoch in December 2012
Born| Keith Rupert Murdoch 11 March 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Is James Murdoch estranged from his family?

Murdoch watchers across media say James is aligned with his sister Elisabeth and his half sister, Prudence, even as he is estranged from his father and brother. When Rupert, 89, finally leaves the stage and his elder children take over, that could make three votes in the family trust against one.

How did Murdoch become rich?

At the age of 22, Rupert Murdoch inherited a chain of Australian newspapers following the death of his father in 1952. Fifteen years after taking over the family business and following a series of acquisitions , Murdoch had amassed a portfolio of newspapers worth more than $50 million.

What happened to Murdoch sons?

James Murdoch, the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has resigned from the board of News Corporation citing “disagreements over editorial content”. In a filing to US regulators, he said he also disagreed with some “strategic decisions” made by the company.