About Rupert Murdoch
Through News Corp he owned hundreds of publishing outlets in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, including HarperCollins, Sky News Australia and Fox News. He previously owned Sky, 21st Century Fox and the now‑defunct News of the World. As of 2 March 2022 his net worth was US$21.7 billion, making him the 31st‑richest person in the United States and the 71st‑richest worldwide, and some have called him an oligarch.