United StatesInherited and grew it
Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch built his father's Adelaide newspaper interest into a global media group and is chairman emeritus of News Corp and Fox Corporation; his family's fortune is its stakes in the two companies and cash from trust distributions.
- Forbes estimate
- $25.1B
- Forbes, 9 Oct 2026
- Forbes rank
- No. 98
- 9 Oct 2026
- Main company
- News Corp
- Net worth, Bloomberg
- $20.7B
- Bloomberg, 10 Oct 2026
- Born
- 11 Mar 1931
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- MA, Worcester College, University of Oxford (1953)
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
Where the fortune sits
Family stakes in News Corp and Fox Corporation, held largely through LGC Holdco, plus cash
News Corp
newspapers, books and information services, founded 1980
No personal stake stated; the family's shares are held by LGC Holdco, owned by trusts for Lachlan, Grace and Chloe Murdoch
Chairman emeritus
Fox Corporation
television news, sports and entertainment, founded 2019
No personal stake stated; the family's shares are held by LGC Holdco, owned by trusts for Lachlan, Grace and Chloe Murdoch
Chairman emeritus
Where Rupert stands among 73
Everyone on the site, grouped by their answer. Rupert Murdoch is outlined.
How the fortune started
Inherited and grew it
Inherited and grew it 12
Founded it 42
Built it up 8
Inherited it 6
Through marriage 5
Industry
Media
Media 3
Technology 24
Finance 10
Several industries 9
Metals and mining 6
Retail 4
Fashion and beauty 4
Food and drink 3
Shipping 3
Crypto 2
Oil, gas and chemicals 2
Healthcare 1
Casinos and resorts 1
Property and sports 1
Giving Pledge
Not a signer
Not a signer 61
Signed 11
Not stated 1
Education
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree 27
Graduate degree 24
Left university without a degree 6
No university 5
Not stated 11
Role today
Retired
Retired 4
Runs the company 32
Chair, board or owner 25
Founder, no executive role 8
No role 4
The person
- Born
- 11 Mar 1931Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Citizenship
- United States
- Lives in
- New York, New York, United States
- Education
- Bachelor's degreeMA, Worcester College, University of Oxford (1953)
- Parents
- Father Sir Keith Murdoch was a journalist and newspaper publisher; mother Elisabeth Murdoch was a philanthropist
What they give
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
- Foundation
- Not statedNo foundation in the cited sources
- Lifetime giving
- Not stated
Role and record
- Role now
- RetiredChairman emeritus of News Corp and Fox Corporation
- Successor
- His son Lachlan Murdoch, chair of News Corp and executive chair and CEO of Fox Corporation
- Public office
- None found
- Legal record
- 2024, Nevada probate commissioner (Second Judicial District Court)A probate commissioner rejected his attempt to amend the irrevocable Murdoch family trust and concluded that he and Lachlan Murdoch had acted in bad faith; the trust litigation was resolved in 2025.
