Lachlan Murdoch Secures Control in Family Media Succession
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Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, has been officially designated as the future leader of the Murdoch media empire, which includes Fox News and News Corp., following a long-standing rivalry with his brother James. Born in London and raised in New York, Lachlan has spent much of his life in Australia and the U.S., and has been involved in the family's media businesses since 1994. He is seen as more conservative and less politically active than his father, focusing on maintaining the center-right stance of the media outlets under his leadership, and has overseen significant financial success for the empire.
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- Sealing the succession: inside ‘immortal’ Murdoch’s last big deal Financial Times
- How Lachlan Won the Murdoch Family's Succession Fight Bloomberg.com
- Murdochs reach deal in succession battle over media empire BBC
- Lachlan finally has control of Murdoch empire but deal is a win for sibling rivals The Guardian
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