Who is Lachlan Murdoch: The heir apparent to father Rupert’s media empire who was groomed for the top job from childhood

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Within five years James had quit the family business, writing in a terse exit letter in 2020 that his decision was due to “disagreements over certain editorial content” and “certain other strategic decisions.” Lachlan was officially anointed as his father’s heir apparent, and with Rupert Murdoch’s decision to step down in November, he will assume sole control of the vast media empire as chair of News Corp while staying on as CEO and chair of Fox Corp. With political views reportedly to the right of his father, it remains to be seen what influence Lachlan will bring to Fox News. In a statement released on Thursday morning, the 52-year-old wrote of his 92-year-old dad: “We thank him for his vision, his pioneering spirit, his steadfast determination, and the enduring legacy he leaves to the companies he founded and countless people he has impacted.” ‘Read that’ Lachlan was born in Wimbledon, London, in 1971, the eldest son of Rupert and his second wife Anna Murdoch Mann’s three children. Murdoch senior would flag stories of interest, ordering his children to: “Read that”, Lachlan told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Dynasties programme in 2002. Lachlan was born in Wimbledon, London, in 1971, the eldest son of Rupert and his second wife Anna Murdoch Mann’s three children Within a year, his former rival Ailes would be forced out.