Lachlan Keith Murdoch (born September 8, 1971), is the elder son of media mogul, Rupert Murdoch and the former Anna Torv. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American He resigned from his executive positions at News Corporation on 29 July 2005. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. However, Lachlan is still on the Board of Directors at NewsCorp and is a company consultant. Subsequently, younger brother James Murdoch is now viewed as his father's heir-apparent by the press. James Murdoch (born 13 December 1972 in United Kingdom) is the Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corporation, Europe and Asia including the British Newspapers Their sister Elisabeth Murdoch, a businesswoman in her own right is married to publicist Matthew Freud. Elisabeth Murdoch (born in Sydney, Australia on August 22 1968) is a business executive in the British television industry and a daughter Matthew Freud (born 1963 is head of Freud Communications an international Public relations firm in the United Kingdom. Lachlan is married to Sarah Murdoch. Sarah Murdoch (née O'Hare born 31 May 1972, London, England, United Kingdom) is an Australian-British model.
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Biography
Lachlan Murdoch was born in London, England, but was raised in a wealthy Manhattan neighbourhood, where his father owned the tabloid, the New York Post. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually He received his education at the exclusive Aspen Country Day School in Aspen, Colorado, as well as Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Princeton University. The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United Phillips Academy (also known as Phillips Andover or PA or simply Andover) is a co-educational University preparatory school for boarding Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey.
in 1994. During summers he would work jobs ranging from cleaning printing presses to sub-editor at The Sun and The Times. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. At the age of 22, he was appointed general manager of Queensland Newspapers, which publishes The Courier-Mail in Brisbane. The Courier-Mail is a daily Newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland One year later, he became publisher of Australia’s first national paper, The Australian. The Australian, also referred to as The Oz, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published in Australia Monday through Saturday each In 1995, he was appointed Deputy CEO of News Limited, Executive Director of News Corporation since 1996, Deputy Chief Operating Officer since 2000, Senior Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2000, and Chairman of STAR since 1995. News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979 News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth
Lachlan has been criticised as a "rich brat" for his "poor handling" of Murdoch interests in One.Tel,[1] which lost the empire millions of dollars. OneTel is the generic term used to describe a group of Australian based Telecommunications companies including principally the publicly listed One In this venture, Lachlan worked with Australian businessman James Packer, the son of Kerry Packer. James Douglas Packer (born 8 September, 1967 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Businessman and currently Australia Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC (17 December 1937 &ndash 26 December 2005 son of Sir Frank Packer, was an Australian publishing media and gaming tycoon Lachlan has also been attacked for trying to "Americanise" Australian newspapers. He has also publicly supported the idea of Australia becoming a republic. [2]
Murdoch married Australian model/actress, Sarah O'Hare in 1999. Sarah Murdoch (née O'Hare born 31 May 1972, London, England, United Kingdom) is an Australian-British model. They have two sons, Kalan Alexander, born in 2004, and Aidan Patrick, born on May 6, 2006 [3] Prior to 2003, Lachlan and Sarah were owners of "Berthong", a house in Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, which was subsequently bought by Russell Crowe. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and [4] From time to time, Lachlan and Sarah host fundraising dinners for the charity Murdoch Children's Research Institute. [5] Lachlan is considered to be a friend of Australian actress Nicole Kidman,[6] New Zealand actor Russell Crowe and director Baz Luhrmann. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter
Lachlan has a strong personal interest in Australian rugby league. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games On March 30, 1995, Lachlan Murdoch was at the first Super League meeting in the Atanaskovic Hartnell offices in Sydney. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He and former Broncos chief John Ribot signed up leading Bulldogs players on documents which were not legally effective. Murdoch is the Brisbane Broncos number one ticket holder. [7]
For the year 2001, Murdoch earned a salary of A$2. 59 million. [8] In June 2005, Murdoch received the Press & Outdoor Advertising "Media Person of The Year" award in Cannes. Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur [9] Lachlan is one of the founding patrons (along with Anthony Pratt, Peter Lowy and Lisa Fox of an organization called "Advance", formerly known as "YAPA" (Young Australian Professionals in America). Anthony Pratt is Chairman and CEO of Pratt Industries and Group Deputy Chairman of Visy Industries, the world’s largest privately-owned paper and packaging [10]
On July 29, 2005, Lachlan announced that he would be resigning from executive roles with News Corporation and moving with his family to Australia, although he would retain his seat on the board. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
After his resignation, Roger Ailes, the chairman of Fox News Channel, was named chairman of News Corp. Roger Eugene Ailes (born May 15, 1940) is the president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. 's group of television stations. The abrupt and unexplained departure of the 33-year-old Lachlan Murdoch apparently dashed News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch's hopes that his son would one day take over as CEO of the global media empire, which includes the Twentieth Century Fox movie studio, the Fox television network, several satellite broadcasters, and newspapers in Britain, Australia, and the United States.
In the weeks after his resignation, however, he began a new venture, lodging applications to set up a new Australian company called Illyria Pty Ltd, in which he acts as sole director and secretary.
As of February 2007, Murdoch is taking part in a joint venture with swimmer Ian Thorpe in the hopes of aiding the HIV epidemic in Papua New Guinea. Ian James Thorpe OAM (born 13 October 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales) also known as the Thorpedo or Thorpey Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania
Lachlan is interested in adventure sports and he is a very good sailor (having competed in Sydney to Hobart race), skindiver and spearfisher.
On 21 January 2008, Lachlan and James Packer announced that their companies, Illyria Pty Ltd and Consolidated Press Holdings would seek to privatise Consolidated Media Holdings which owns holdings in the Nine Network, Foxtel and Australian Consolidated Press. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common James Douglas Packer (born 8 September, 1967 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Businessman and currently Australia Publishing and Broadcasting Limited ( PBL) was one of Australia's largest companies with interests primarily in media and gaming Consolidated Media Holdings is one of Australia 's largest companies with interests primarily in media The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media ACP Magazines (ACP a member of the PBL Media group is an Australian media company that was founded in 1933 [11]
On January 24th 2008 Lachlan, along with Manoj Badale and Suresh Chellaram under the banner of Emerging Media successfully bid for the Rajasthan Royals franchise in the inaugural Indian Premier League for US$67 million. Rajasthan Royals is a franchise Cricket team that represents the state of Rajasthan in the IPL. The Indian Premier League (also known as the " DLF Indian Premier League" and often abbreviated as IPL) is a Twenty20 Cricket competition
Quotes
By Lachlan
- "Good journalism is good business practice; good business supports great journalism. " (Andrew Olle Media Lecture, 18 October 2002)
- "You can see here that the Australian media elite define their club through standards designed only to exclude. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. " (Andrew Olle Media Lecture, 18 October 2002)
- "One of the problems with American newspapers is that the design, the look, and the feel lack any sort of vigor, that's a pity. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. " [12]
About Lachlan
- "He (Lachlan) was a gentleman, and he called to be sure that the contretemps last week was between him and the New York Daily News, not between him and me. " — (Ken Auletta, writer for The New Yorker, after a story that the New York Post was losing $40 million a year)[13]
External links
- Some information about Lachlan
- Biographical article about Lachlan
- Detailed profile of Lachlan (Editor And Publisher Journal, December 16, 2002 by Joe Strupp
- Lachlan Murdoch - Libertarian from Advocates for Self-Government website
Decision to leave News Corporation
- Detailed article from the New York Magazine (September 19, 2005 by Steve Fishman) reportedly written with Lachlan's co-operation. Ken Auletta (born April 23 1942) is an American writer journalist and media critic for The New Yorker from Brooklyn New York The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually
- Melbourne Age article
- Guardian article (August 1, 2005)
- USA Today article
Speeches
- Lachlan Murdochs "Andrew Olle Media Lecture" 18 October 2002
- National Press Club of the U.S., 21 September 1999
References
- ^ Luckhurst, Tim. "Media: So where does Rupert Murdoch go from here?" The Independent on Sunday. 31 July 2005. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved from FindArticles. com on 17 March 2008. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ "Interview with Lachlan Murdoch, News Corporation." National ABC Radio AM 8.21 am. 22 September 1999. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved from Republic. org. au on 11 March 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ "Murdochs welcome their second son" - Heraldsun.news.com.au 7 May 2006. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved 11 March 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Sams, Christine. "On the move with Russell and Danielle." The Sun-Herald. 1 June 2003. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved from Smh. com. au on 11 March 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Our Ambassador Sarah Murdoch and the Development Board - MCRI.edu.au Retrieved from Internet Archive on 17 September 2006. The Internet Archive ( IA) is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line Library and archive of Web and Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Murdoch, Kidman play catch-up at the tennis." The Sun-Herald. 4 September 2005. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved from SMH. com. au on 11 March 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ "Lachlan's legacy: $560m lost on Super League." The Australian Financial Review. 5 August 2005. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Posted at www. souths. com. au. Retrieved from Internet Archive on 14 March 2006. The Internet Archive ( IA) is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line Library and archive of Web and Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Rappers, Fulon Gong and lots of questions." Crikey.com.au 7 October 2001. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved from Internet Archive on 26 May 2005. The Internet Archive ( IA) is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line Library and archive of Web and Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Lachlan Murdoch heckled in Cannes." The Sydney Morning Herald blogs Retrieved from SMH. com. au on 23 June 2005. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Speech for 2005 Advance benefit by The Hon. Consul General Ken Allen Am at Cipriani, Wall Street. Posted at AutraliaNYC. org. Retrieved from Internet Archive on 24 August 2006. The Internet Archive ( IA) is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line Library and archive of Web and Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Murdoch junior to seize control of old Packer empire." Scopical.com.au 21 January 2008. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 17 March 2008. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Strupp, Joe. "Murdoch, the Next Generation." Editor and Publisher.com 16 December 2002. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved 11 March 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ McEvoy, Dermot. "Media Monitor: 1/5/2004" Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade News magazine targeted at Publishers Librarians 5 January 2004. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved 11 March 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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Articles
- Kirkpatrick, David, "Murdoch Gets a Jewel. This article contains a list of Encyclopedias, including projects to create new works Who'll Get His Crown?" New York Times, December 28, 2003. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Milliken, Robert, "Lachlan Murdoch; Heir to the Sun and Sky," Independent (London), May 7, 1995. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
- Pappu, Sridhar, "Lachlan Murdoch, Spiky Punk Heir Right for Post?" New York Observer, November 24, 2003. The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Salamon, Julie, "Television: An American Story; A Family That Tried to Be Both Rich and Good," New York Times, October 1, 2000. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
- Neil Chenoweth, The Australian Financial Review, August 5, 2005, on Lachlan's involvement in Australian Super League shenanigans. The Australian Financial Review is the leading Business Newspaper in Australia which is published daily from Monday to Saturday in a Tabloid Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Books
- Wendy Rohm Murdoch Mission (2002). Interviews with various Murdoch family members
- Neil Chenoweth Virtual Murdoch (2001). Mainly about Rupert Murdoch
- Paul Barry, Rich Kids, Bantam Books, 2002, ISBN 1-86325-338-6
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