La medida deja a su hijo Lachlan como el único ejecutivo a cargo del imperio mediático global según publicó The New York Times, que cita a fuentes internas del grupo
Rupert Murdoch se convertirá en presidente emérito de las dos compañías, dijo la empresa en un comunicado.
Murdoch, de 92 años, no había mostrado ninguna intención de dimitir o incluso reducir el ritmo, incluso después de nombrar a Lachlan heredero de su imperio empresarial en 2019, cuando vendió sus vastas participaciones en entretenimiento a Walt Disney Company.
Incluso ahora, en su estatus de emérito, seguirá ofreciendo asesoramiento, dijo Lachlan Murdoch en un comunicado.
"Le agradecemos su visión, su espíritu pionero, su firme determinación y el legado duradero que deja a las empresas que fundó y a las innumerables personas a las que ha impactado", dijo Lachlan Murdoch, de 52 años, en un comunicado.
"Les escribo para informarles de que he decidido hacer la transición al cargo de presidente emérito de Fox y News", escribió Murdoch. "Durante toda mi vida profesional, he estado involucrado diariamente con noticias e ideas, y eso no cambiará. Pero es el momento adecuado para asumir diferentes roles, sabiendo que tenemos equipos verdaderamente talentosos y un líder apasionado y con principios en Lachlan, que se convertirá en el único presidente de ambas empresas. Ni el orgullo excesivo, ni la falsa humildad, son cualidades admirables, pero estoy verdaderamente orgulloso de lo que hemos logrado colectivamente a lo largo de décadas", declara en su carta.
El hasta ahora presidente de Fox y News Corporation, ha querido agradecer a todos los partícipes en su empresa, desde "los camioneros que distribuyen sus papeles" pasando por los "limpiadores que trabajan duro cuando salen de la oficina" hasta los "operadores cualificados detrás de las cámaras". Sin ellos, declara, "tendríamos menos éxito y tendríamos un impacto menos positivo en la sociedad".
El comunicado de News Corp en el que se anuncia la retirada Rupert Murdoch:
K. Rupert Murdoch to be Appointed Chairman Emeritus of Fox Corporation and News CorpLos Angeles, CA and New York, NY – September 21, 2023 – Following a career that began nearly 70 years ago in 1954, Fox Corporation (“FOX”) (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and News Corporation (“News Corp”) (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) announced today that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of each board effective as of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of each company in mid-November. Mr. Murdoch will be appointed Chairman Emeritus of each company. Following the Annual General Meetings, Lachlan Murdoch will become sole Chair of News Corp and continue as Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation“On behalf of the FOX and News Corp boards of directors, leadership teams, and all the shareholders who have benefited from his hard work, I congratulate my father on his remarkable 70-year career,” said Lachlan Murdoch. “We thank him for his vision, his pioneering spirit, his steadfast determination, and the enduring legacy he leaves to the companies he founded and countless people he has impacted. We are grateful that he will serve as Chairman Emeritus and know he will continue to provide valued counsel to both companies.”A timeline of Rupert Murdoch’s career is available at www.foxcorporation.com/rupert-murdoch.Hi-res images are available to registered members of the media to download at foxcorp.foxflash.com.About Fox CorporationFox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports, and entertainment content through its primary iconic domestic brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develop deeper consumer relationships, and create more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that shapes our strategy to capitalize on existing strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.About News CorpNews Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: digital real estate services, subscription video services in Australia, news and information services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: http://www.newscorp.com.
Fuente: The New York Times