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<h2>Early Life and Family Background</h2>
<p>Rupert Murdoch, born in Australia and later a naturalized American citizen, is widely recognized as a prominent media mogul. His <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Murdoch">father</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Murdoch">Keith Arthur Murdoch</a>, was a respected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Murdoch">journalist</a>, editor, and senior executive at the Herald and Weekly Times, a newspaper company covering much of Australia, excluding New South Wales. After <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Murdoch">Keith Murdoch</a>'s death in 1952, Rupert chose not to join the publicly listed family media company. Instead, he founded his own venture, News Limited, marking the beginning of his expansive media empire.</p>

<h2>Formation and Expansion of News Corporation</h2>
<p>With full control of News Limited, Rupert Murdoch became both chairman and CEO, steering the company’s rapid rise. Over the years, News Corporation evolved into one of the world’s largest media conglomerates. Following a corporate restructuring in 2013, the organization split into two distinct entities: 21st Century Fox, focused on film and television, and the new News Corp, which retained publishing assets.</p>

<h2>Growth in Australasia and Entry into the UK Market</h2>
<p>Murdoch began building his media portfolio in the 1950s and 1960s by acquiring several newspapers across Australia and New Zealand. His international expansion commenced in 1969 with the acquisition of the British Sunday tabloid News of the World, followed shortly by The Sun. These purchases solidified his influence in the UK media landscape.</p>

<h2>U.S. Market Entry and British Broadsheet Acquisition</h2>
<p>In 1974, Murdoch relocated to New York City to explore opportunities in the U.S. media market. Although he focused on expanding his American ventures, he maintained strong interests in Australia and the UK. In 1981, he acquired The Times, marking his first major foray into British broadsheet journalism. In order to meet U.S. legal requirements for television station ownership, Murdoch became a U.S. citizen in 1985, renouncing his Australian citizenship.</p>

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<h2>Education and Heritage</h2>
<p>Rupert Murdoch attended Geelong Grammar School, one of Australia’s leading private schools, where he served as co-editor of the school’s official journal, <i>The Corian</i>. He later studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Worcester College, University of Oxford in England. Murdoch’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Murdoch_(philanthropist)">mother</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Murdoch_(philanthropist)">Dame Elisabeth Murdoch</a> (née Greene), was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Murdoch_(philanthropist)">philanthropist</a> from a prominent family. While elements of his heritage included Jewish ancestry, Murdoch has not publicly emphasized this aspect of his background.</p>

<h2>Personal Life and Marriages</h2>
<p>Murdoch has been married four times. His first marriage was to Patricia Booker, with whom he had one daughter. He later married <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_dePeyster">Anna Maria Torv</a>, and the couple had three children together. During this marriage, Murdoch was honored as a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II">Pope</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II">John Paul II</a>, a papal knighthood recognizing service to the Church and society.</p>

<p>Seventeen days after finalizing his divorce from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_dePeyster">Anna Torv</a>, Murdoch married <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendi_Deng_Murdoch">Wendi Deng</a> in 1999. At the time, Murdoch was 68, and Deng was 30. Together, they had two daughters. Following their divorce in 2013, Murdoch married former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Hall">model</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Hall">Jerry Hall</a> in 2016, when he was 85 and she was 59.</p>

<h2>Net Worth and Legacy</h2>
<p>As of recent estimates, Rupert Murdoch's net worth stands at approximately $11.6 billion USD. Through decades of influence in global media, spanning newspapers, television, film, and digital platforms, Murdoch has left an indelible mark on the journalism and broadcasting industries.</p>

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