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Profile: Lachlan Murdoch - the boy who wouldn’t be king finally claims the throne
Who is the first-born Murdoch son who will replace his father Rupert as chair of the Murdoch media dynasty?
Rupert Murdoch’s first-born son Lachlan, whose role as the apparent heir to his father’s business empire was called into question during a decade-long absence, was announced on Thursday as the new chairman of both Fox and News Corp.
Born in Wimbledon in 1971, Lachlan Murdoch was largely raised and educated in the US, getting his degree from Princeton University.
As the oldest son, he was long seen as the heir apparent to his father, but ...
