# Rupert Murdoch

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-19

> Keith Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-born American business magnate, investor and media mogul. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national and international publishing outlets around the world, including in the United Kingdom, in Australia, in the United States, book publisher HarperCollins, and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News. He was also the owner of Sky, 21st Century Fox, and the now-defunct News of the World. With a net worth of US$21.7 billion as of 2 March 2022, Murdoch is the 31st-richest person in the United States and the 71st richest in the world, according to Forbes magazine. Due to his extensive wealth and influence over media and politics, he has been described as an oligarch.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 March 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Melbourne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P27))
- **Occupation:** publisher; entrepreneur; financier; businessperson; media proprietor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P102))
- **Education:** Worcester College; University of Oxford; Geelong Grammar School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P69))
- **Spouse:** Anna Murdoch Mann; Wendi Murdoch; Jerry Hall ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P26))
- **Positions held:** chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; Centenary Medal; Companion of the Order of Australia; Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; Financial Times Person of the Year; Great Immigrants Award; Bodley Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** rupertmurdoch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53944#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Rupert Murdoch born?**  
Rupert Murdoch was born on 11 March 1931 in Melbourne.

**What positions has Rupert Murdoch held?**  
Positions held by Rupert Murdoch include: chairperson.

**Where did Rupert Murdoch study?**  
Rupert Murdoch was educated at Worcester College, University of Oxford, Geelong Grammar School.

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