Lachlan Murdoch

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lachlan Murdoch
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1971(1971-09-08)
Age	53
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Lachlan Murdoch Biography

Lachlan Murdoch is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on September 8, 1971 in England, England, United Kingdom. British-Australian businessman who has served as the Executive Chairman of Nova Entertainment and the Co-Chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox. He is also the founder of Illyria Pty Ltd., an investment company based in Australia.

He is the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Lachlan Keith Murdoch (/ˈ l ɒ k l ə n / ; born 8 September 1971) is an Australian–American businessman and mass media heir. He is the executive chairman of Nova Entertainment, co-chairman of News Corp, executive chairman and CEO of the Fox Corporation, the founder of Australian investment company Illyria Pty Ltd, and a director of Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

In 1989, Rupert Murdoch brought Lachlan Murdoch, then 18 years old, to Australia while on business, to have Lachlan trained for three months at the Daily Mirror. At the age of 22, Murdoch was appointed general manager of Queensland Newspapers, the publisher of Brisbane’s Courier-Mail. One year later, he became publisher of Australia’s first national paper, The Australian. In 1995 he was appointed Deputy CEO of News Limited, Executive Director of News Corporation in 1996, Deputy Chief Operating Officer in 2000; he was made Senior Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2000, and has been Chairman of STAR since 1995.

He married Australian model and television personality Sarah O’Hare in 1999. They have children together named Kalan, Aidan and Aerin.

Lachlan Murdoch Net Worth

Lachlan Murdoch is one of the richest Business Executive from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lachlan Murdoch 's net worth $2.7 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He grew up in New York City and graduated from Princeton University in 1994.

He purchased the Indian Premiere League cricket franchise the Rajasthan Royals for $67 million in 2008.

Lachlan Murdoch was born on 8 September 1971 in London, England. He is the eldest son of Australian-born American media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his second wife, Scottish journalist and author Anna Murdoch Mann. He was raised in New York City where his father owned the New York Post. He received his primary and secondary education at the Aspen Country Day School in Aspen, Colorado, Trinity School in New York City, and at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. In 1994, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in Philosophy. While at Princeton, he studied philosophy with Béatrice Longuenesse and Alan Hajek.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lachlan Murdoch Dating?

According to our records, Lachlan Murdoch married to Sarah Murdoch. As of December 1, 2023, Lachlan Murdoch’s is not dating anyone.

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On leaving News Corp with a two–year non–compete agreement, Murdoch founded an Australian private investment company, Illyria Pty Ltd., and developed an eclectic mix of investments, with stakes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Rajasthan Royals, online DVD rental company Quickflix, toy marketer Funtastic and digital media company Destra. On 21 January 2008, Murdoch and James Packer announced that their companies, Illyria and Consolidated Press Holdings would seek to privatise the publicly-listed Consolidated Media Holdings. It was expected that the proposed A$ 3.3 billion deal would deliver Murdoch and Packer with private stakes in Foxtel, Fox Sports, and PBL Media, with the latter owning the Nine Network and ACP Magazines. Packer eventually decided to sell down his stake in media companies in a series of transactions between 2006 and 2008, and the deal with Murdoch collapsed.

Facts & Trivia

Lachlan Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lachlan Murdoch celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

In March 2014 Murdoch was appointed as non-executive co-chairman of News Corp. and 21st Century Fox Inc. in a move that was seen as succession planning for the media empire. Murdoch stood aside as Chairman and a Director of Ten Network Holdings. In June 2015 he was named as Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox.

What is the net worth of Lachlan Murdoch?

YearFinancial Review Rich List
RankNet worth (A$)
2019| 18| $3.62 billion
2020| 22| $3.76 billion
2021| 22| $4.43 billion

How much does Lachlan Murdoch make a year?

Lachlan Murdoch, who is executive chair and CEO, took home a total pay package of $21.7 million , down from $27.7 million in fiscal 2021. On top of a base salary of $3 million, the exec netted an $8.2 million stock award and $6.3 million through a non-equity incentive plan.

Are Lachlan and Sarah Murdoch still married?

Sarah Murdoch
Occupation| Model, actress, television presenter
Years active| 1989–
Spouse| Lachlan Murdoch ​ ( m. 1999)​
Children| 3

Is Murdoch still an Australian citizen?

Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG
Born| Keith Rupert Murdoch 11 March 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Citizenship| Australia (1931–1985) United States (naturalized 1985)

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