Rupert Murdoch
1931– · Australian-American · 20th-21st Century
Known for: Built the world's most powerful media empire — Fox News, The Sun, Sky, and the newspapers that make and break governments
Murdoch built News Corp and 21st Century Fox into a global media empire controlling Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The Sun, and dozens of other outlets. He's shaped politics in the US, UK, and Australia for decades.
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