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Rupert Murdoch

Net Worth
$7.4 B As of September 2011
At a Glance
  • Age: 80
  • Source: News Corp, self-made
  • Residence: New York, NY
  • Country of Citizenship: United States
  • Hometown: Australia
  • Education: Master of Arts, Oxford University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Oxford University
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Children: 6
Profile

Grilled before U.K. Parliament in July regarding theft of voice mails by his "News of the World," media baron Rupert Murdoch called it "the most humble day of my life." In crisis mode, Murdoch issued a rare public apology, canceled a deal for full control of British Sky Broadcasting and accepted the resignation of Rebekah Brooks, one of his key disciples. His youngest son James took control at Parliament, and speculation rose over which -- if any -- of Murdoch's three children will take over the empire. The dynasty remains lucrative: Fox News generated $700 million in operating profit in 2010. The circulation of the Wall Street Journal, the biggest U.S. newspaper, keeps expanding while almost every other daily shrinks. The Australia-born tabloid titan inherited one newspaper at age 23. [...] more

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Net Worth Over Time
$7.4 B
7.4,7.6,6.2,6.3,6,4,6.8,8.3,8.8,9
Political Contributions
2300.0,65300.0,30000.0
Democrats
$2,300
Republicans
$65,300
Independent
$30,000
Total $97,600
Recent Contributions
SENATE MAJORITY FUND
$2,500
NEWS AMERICA HOLDINGS INC-FOX POL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA NEWS AMERICA-FOX POL ACTION CMTE
$5,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC
$2,500
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
$10,000
BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE
$5,000
COMMON VALUES PAC
$2,500
2007-2010, Federal Elections Comission
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2011 Rank
37
97,80,90,85,98
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