Search results
- Prudence MacLeod, 65. Looking from the outside at the Murdoch children's race to become the new head honcho, by all accounts you would assume Prudence MacLeod should be the successor.
- Elisabeth Murdoch, 55. Named after her grandmother Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, Rupert's second daughter and first child with wife Anna Torv was born in 1968.
- Lachlan Murdoch, 52. Lachlan Murdoch. The next in line. The winner of real-life Succession. In 1971, Rupert welcomed his first son and second child with wife Anna Torv.
- James Murdoch, 50. Ok this is where things start to get a bit juicy. Enter Rupert's second son and third child with Anna Torv, James. Much like the path his siblings walked, James stepped into the family business and made it clear from the outset he wanted to take over the reins from his father.
Sep 21, 2023 · FILE - News Corp. Exeuctive Chairman Rupert Murdoch, center, and his sons, Lachlan, left, and James Murdoch attend the 2014 Television Academy Hall of Fame in Beverly Hills, Calif, March 11, 2014. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp., the companies that he built into forces over the last 50 years.
Sep 22, 2023 · Rupert Murdoch always wanted his media empire to stay in the family, but he could never commit to an heir. Despite having six children, only three were ever considered viable successors.
- Rebecca Armitage
Aug 9, 2022 · Elisabeth Murdoch is a succession longshot. Gareth Davies/Getty Images. It's been said that Rupert Murdoch's second-oldest child, Elisabeth Murdoch — the tycoon's oldest offspring from his ...
- Gene Kosowan
- Rupert Murdoch
- Prudence Macleod
- Elisabeth Murdoch
- Lachlan Murdoch
- James Murdoch
- Grace Murdoch
- Chloe Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931, in Australia. His business empire began when he was just 22 years old and his father, Sir Keith Murdoch, unexpectedly died. Upon his death, Rupert inherited a small Australian newspaper, The News, in 1952. "My motives were to create a great paper," Rupert recalled to The Australianin 2014. "It ...
Prudence Murdoch MacLeod, or Prue, is Rupert's eldest child — and only child from his first marriage to Booker. She was born in 1958 in Australia but when her parents divorced, Prue requested to live with her father and his new wife, Anna Torv, claims an excerpt from the 2008 book by Michael Wolff, The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World...
Rupert's first child with his second wife, Anna, is daughter Elisabeth. Born on Aug. 22, 1968, in Sydney, Australia, she was apparently named after her grandmother — Rupert's mother — Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. Elisabeth spent her childhood growing up in New York, minus a brief stint at boarding school in Australia, per Wolff's book. After attending V...
Rupert welcomed his first son with Anna, Lachlan, on Sept. 8, 1971, in London. He grew up in New York and attended a variety of private schools before heading to Princeton University, where he studied philosophy. Right away, he began to work for his father, managing newspapers in Australia and the U.S. before being named the deputy chief operating ...
James Murdoch, Rupert's third child with Anna and fourth overall, had a more rebellious start to his career than his older siblings. Born on Dec. 13, 1972, in London, James attended Harvard University before dropping out to launch his own hip-hop record label called Rawkus Records, per Wolff's book. The label counted Mos Def and Eminem as some of i...
Born on Nov. 19, 2001, Grace Helen Murdoch is Rupert's first child with Wendi Deng (and his fifth overall). She grew up in New York and attended the Brearley School, where she graduated from in June 2020, according to her Instagram. She is currently a student at Yale University. Grace appears to have a close relationship with her billionaire father...
Rupert's youngest child (and second with Wendi) is daughter Chloe, who was born on July 17, 2003. Chloe grew up in New York with her older sister and currently attends Stanford University, her Instagram bio states. Despite having two public figures for parents, Chloe leads a relatively private life. She has no public-facing social media accounts, o...
Sep 21, 2023 · Grace and Chloe Murdoch are Rupert Murdoch’s youngest children, whom he shares with his third wife, Wendi Deng. According to media reports and their LinkedIn accounts, Grace attends Yale ...
People also ask
How many children does Rupert Murdoch have?
Who is Rupert Murdoch's second-oldest child?
Who is Rupert Murdoch?
Did Rupert Murdoch have a rocky relationship with his children?
Jul 25, 2024 · Rupert Murdoch has six children from three different marriages. He's been married a total of four times and nearly tied the knot a fifth time with Ann Lesley Smith before calling it off. However, he did marry for a fifth time , to retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, in June 2024 at his Bel Air vineyard estate in Los Angeles, according to The New York Times .
