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Lachlan Murdoch

Fox Corp Executive Chairman & CEO; News Corp Chairman (succeeded Rupert Sep 2023)
Tracked because Dynasty-pack import. Current Murdoch heir post-2023 succession.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Eldest son of Rupert Murdoch. Named sole successor September 2023 after a multi-decade succession contest with younger brother James (real-life inspiration for 'Succession'). Holds chair/CEO positions inherited via the Murdoch family voting-trust structure that concentrates control regardless of broader economic ownership.

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Lachlan Murdoch is the son of Rupert Murdoch, based on widely known biographical information consistent with the provided entity lists.
← James Murdoch person
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James Murdoch is the younger brother of Lachlan Murdoch.
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→ Rupert Murdoch person
family_relation primary since 1970
Lachlan Murdoch is the son of Rupert Murdoch, based on widely known biographical information consistent with the provided entity lists.
← James Murdoch person
familial primary since 1972
James Murdoch is the younger brother of Lachlan Murdoch.
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2004-11-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lachlan Murdoch (2004-11-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2004-11-12 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lachlan Murdoch (2004-11-12) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-12-21 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lachlan Murdoch (2012-12-21) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2005-07-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lachlan Murdoch (2005-07-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2003-12-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Lachlan Murdoch (2003-12-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2004-11-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: 4/A — MURDOCH LACHLAN K (2004-11-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-25 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Lachlan Murdoch not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lachlan Murdoch — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lachlan Murdoch — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lachlan Murdoch — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lachlan Murdoch — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt