Rupert Murdoch to Step Down As Chairman of His Global Media Empire, Hands Reins to Son Lachlan

Rupert Murdoch to Step Down As Chairman of His Global Media Empire, Hands Reins to Son Lachlan

The Australian-born mogul, who built a global entertainment and news juggernaut instrumental in events from the Margaret Thatcher era to the rise of Donald Trump, will step back at the age of 92, starting mid-November, Fox Corp. and News Corp announced