Rupert Murdoch Biography

Keith Rupert Murdoch AC KSG is an Australian American global media baron and the Chairman and CEO of News Corporation the world's second-largest media conglomerate. In 1981, Murdoch bought The Times, his first British broadsheet and, in 1985, became a naturalized U.S. citizen, giving up his Australian citizenship, to satisfy the legal requirement for U.S. television ownership. Murdoch became managing director of News Limited inherited from his father. He acquired troubled newspapers in Australia and New Zealand during the 1950s and '60s before expanding into the UK in 1969 taking over the News of the World and then the The Sun which he built into Britain's best selling daily. He moved to New York in 1974 and expanded into the US market and in 1985 he became a US citizen. By 2000 Murdoch's News Corporation owned over 800 companies in more than 50 countries with a net worth of over $5 billion. He is ranked 13th most powerful person in the world in the 2010 Forbes' The World's Most Powerful People list.

Disclaimer: Technology Speakers assists companies seeking to hire talent like Rupert Murdoch for speaking engagements, appearances, product endorsements, and business sanctions. Our speakers bureau does not claim to exclusively represent Rupert Murdoch. Our booking agency can help with finding Technology Speakers that aligns with your upcoming events date, location, and budget. When an organization request booking details for a celebrity like Rupert Murdoch, we work closely with the client to make sure the proposed dates does not interfere with the requested Technology Speakers schedule. We then confirm the talent fee based on the details of the request. The fees listed on the speaker profile are rough estimates based on the previous market rate for the talent. Our team then works with Rupert Murdoch's agent, manager or assistant on the booking request. For parties interested in hiring Rupert Murdoch, we recommend filling out the booking request form so our booking agents can help with making your next event a success.