Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch /ˈmɜːrdɒk/, AC, KCSGis an Australian-born American media mogul. His father, Keith Arthur Murdoch, had been a reporter and editor and a senior executive of the Herald and Weekly Times newspaper publishing company covering all Australian states except New South Wales. After his father's death in 1952 Keith Rupert Murdoch declined to join his late father's registered public company and created his own private company, News Limited. Murdoch thus had full control as Chairman and CEO of global...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth11 March 1931
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryUnited States of America
I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.
Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money, but I don't live high. What I enjoy is running the business.
The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.
Why is Jewish owned press so consistently anti-Israel in every crisis?
[Falling pound] makes us more competitive.
In motivating people, you've got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.
No one's going to be able to operate without a grounding in the basic sciences. Language would be helpful, although English is becoming increasingly international. And travel. You have to have a global attitude.
Some of our businesses use more energy than others, but our strategy everywhere is the same.. first, reduce our use of energy as much as possible. Then, switch to renewable sources of power where it makes economic sense. And, over time, as a last resort, offset the emissions we can't avoid.
If [Boris Johnson] backtracks on serious things there'll be another bloody revolt.
You can't build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.
Successful workers will be those who embrace a lifetime of learning. Those who don't will be left behind.
As an immigrant, I chose to live in America because it is one of the freest and most vibrant nations in the world. And as an immigrant, I feel an obligation to speak up for immigration policies that will keep America the most economically robust, creative and freedom-loving nation in the world.
The Internet has been the most fundamental change during my lifetime and for hundreds of years.
When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.