Rupert Murdoch Health, Age, Religion, Jewish, Net worth, Spouse, Children, Succession
Officially known as Keith Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-born American businessman and media proprietor. Through his company News Corp, he’s the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world.
In the UK, Rupert Murdoch owns; The Sun and The Times, in Australia; The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, and The Australian, in the US; The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. He also owns book publisher HarperCollins and the television broadcasting channels Sky News Australia and Fox News, through the Fox Corporation.
Rupert Murdoch was also the owner of Sky (until 2018), 21st Century Fox (until 2019), and the now-defunct News of the World. Many of his papers and television channels have been accused of biased and misleading coverage to support his business interests and political allies.
A number of people have credited Rupert Murdoch’s influence with major political developments in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
In March 2023, Rupert Murdoch hit major headlines after it was disclosed, he was set to marry for the fifth time at the age of 92.
This comes a few days after the media tycoon announced his engagement to his partner Ann Lesley Smith, a former police chaplain.
Mr. Murdoch, 92, and Ms. Smith, 66, met in September 2022 at an event at his vineyard in California.
He proposed during St Patrick’s Day festivities in New York with an Asscher-cut diamond solitaire engagement ring that he “personally selected”.
Announcing the engagement in the New York Post, which is owned by Mr. Murdoch’s News Corporation, he said: “I was very nervous. I dreaded falling in love – but I knew this would be my last. It better be. I’m happy.
Rupert Murdoch Age
Rupert Murdoch was born on March 11, 1931, in Melbourne, Australia. He celebrated his 92nd birthday on March 11, 2023.
Rupert Murdoch Height & Weight
Rupert Murdoch stands at a height of 1.78 and weighs around 72 kg
Rupert Murdoch Parents
Rupert Murdoch was born in Melbourne, Australi a to Keith Murdoch (father) and Elisabeth Murdoch (mother). He’s the second of four children.
His father (born on August 12, 1885, died on October 4, 1952) was a journalist and newspaper proprietor who was the founder of the Murdoch media empire.
He (Keith Murdoch) amassed significant media holdings in Australia, which his son, Rupert expanded globally after his death.
His mother (born on February 8, 1909, died on December 5, 2012) was an Australian philanthropist and matriarch of the Murdoch family. She was best known as the wife of Keith Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch Wife
As of March 2023, Rupert Murdoch had been married on four different occasions and was set to marry for the fifth time at 92.
His first marriage was to Patricia Booker. She was an Australian flight attendant. The couple got married in 1952 and they separated in 1967.
Rupert married his second wife, Anna Murdoch Mann, a Scottish journalist. They tied the knot in 1967 and split in 1999.
In 1999, he got married to Wendi Murdoch, his third wife who was an American entrepreneur. The love birds got married in 1999 and then separated in 2013.
Rupert’s fourth marriage was to the American model, Jerry Hall. The pair tied the knot in 2016 and separated last year (2022).
At the time of this writing, the business mogul was preparing to marry his fifth wife, Ann Lesley Smith who happens to be a former police chaplain.
Rupert Murdoch Children
Rupert Murdoch has been blessed with six children; Lachlan Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch, James Murdoch, Grace Murdoch, Chloe Murdoch, and Prudence Murdoch.
Prudence was appointed on 28 January 2011 to the board of Times Newspapers Ltd, part of News International, which publishes The Times and The Sunday Times
Lachlan Murdoch formerly the Deputy Chief Operating Officer at the News Corporation and publisher of the New York Post,
Rupert Murdoch Siblings
Rupert Murdoch grew up with three sisters; Helen Handbury (1929–2004), Anne Kantor (born 1935), and Janet Calvert-Jones (born 1939).
Rupert Murdoch Religion – Is He Jewish?
As per the sources, the businessman is not Jewish. However, he has not clarified being part of any religion.
It seems the entrepreneur does not need to identify his religious beliefs to run a business.
The topic of religious belief is a sensitive one. Some people prefer not to talk about it publicly, and we must also respect their decision.
However, the business icon has been in the spotlight multiple times, with the topic being a religion.
Even recently, he was in the news as he called off his engagement due to a religious issue, as he found discomfort with his ex-partner’s religious beliefs.
In addition, in 2012, the News Corporation media magnate also had to apologize to the Jewish-owned press as he tweeted an offensive post where he said, “Why is Jewish-owned press so consistently anti-Israel in every crisis?”
Moreover, people were unhappy with his tweet and wasted time on the internet for being irrational about sensitive topics.
Rupert Murdoch Net Worth
As of March 2023, Rupert Murdoch had an estimated net worth of about $29 billion. He had made such an amount from his various businesses.
With a net worth of $21.7 billion as of March 2 last year (2022), Rupert is the 31st richest person in the United States and the 71st richest in the world.
