Murdoch is Executive Chairman of News Corp and 21st Century Fox, which owns the Fox News Channel. At Sunday’s 30th-anniversary gathering for the media tycoon’s Moraga Bel Air winery in … Mr. Murdoch has been Executive Chairman of News Corp since 2013, when News Corporation separated into two distinct, publicly traded companies, News Corp and 21st Century Fox. On 21 July 2012, Murdoch resigned as a director of News International. Jerry Hall called Rupert Murdoch's children in a 'panic' and told them to come see their father one last time after he was airlifted off son Lachlan's yacht following near-fatal fall Rupert Murdoch and Mick Jagger are part of one big, extended family. However, Murdoch and his family would continue to own both 21st Century Fox until 2019 and News Corp through the Murdoch Family Trust until 20th Century Fox itself was purchased by Disney. He was Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox from 2015 until the closing of the merger of 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company in March 2019. Ivanka was one of five individuals designated to oversee the trust for Murdoch and Wendi’s two daughters, which held $300 million in stock in News Corp and 21st Century Fox… Being Friendly to Trump Helped Murdoch Push Disney Merger Fast Fox News’ loyalty to the president also helped Murdoch seal a deal with Disney in 2019. News Corp Announces New Performance Records At Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, Amid Increased Demand For Trusted News, Data And Analysis 05.07.2020 Twitter
On 1 July 2015, Murdoch left his post as CEO of 21st Century Fox.