BUSINESS

Lachlan Murdoch

Executive Chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation

In the dynastic battle that is the Murdoch media empire, Lachlan Murdoch – eldest son of the News Corp company’s founder, Rupert – is predicted by informed pundits to be his father’s likely heir, as a result of the elder Murdoch’s desire to reunite News Corp with the Fox Corporation, parent company of Fox News. Such a merger would likely see a significant expansion of Lachlan’s responsibilities. Politically, he is likely to maintain a continuity with his father’s conservative views, recently defending Fox News against claims that its programming is too divisive. "I think the world is more divided and on edge than it has been, you know, for a very long time," Murdoch said in recent interview. "I think on the noise around it, so much of it is politicized, and so you've got to be tough about it." (Photo: courtesy)