Media magnate Rupert Murdoch says he will step down as the leader of Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp. media holdings, with son Lachlan set to take his place.
Over the years, Murdoch’s family has also risen into the spotlight—accompanied by stories of vindictive business tactics and inter-family rivalries. Murdoch and his family, particularly children James, Lachlan, Elisabeth and Prudence, were said to be the model of the HBO show Succession.Who is Lachlan Murdoch?
Lachlan rose to executive ranks of the family business, then known collectively as News Corp, in the 1990s and early 2000s. While serving as deputy chief operating officer from 2000 to 2005, his titles also included chairman of Fox Television Stations and publisher of the New York Post. In his 2020 resignation, James—known as the more liberal Murdoch brother—said he stepped down “due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the Company’s news outlets and certain other strategic decisions.” James had previously criticized News Corp’s editorial decisions and said he disagreed with Fox News coverage.
In the late ’90s, Elisabeth served as managing director of Sky Networks for British Sky Broadcasting but left the company in the 2000s after being overlooked for the position of chief executive, according to news reports at the time.
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