In House of Murdoch,
Sons Set About an
Elaborate Overhaul
Since taking over two years ago, James and Lachlan
Murdoch seem determined to rid the company of the
old-guard culture on which their father built his empire.
By BROOKS BARNES and SYDNEY EMBERAPRIL 22, 2017
The sun was setting in New York as James Murdoch, looking confident in cream pants and a dark blazer, stepped before 350 guests in a glass-walled concert hall and waxed poetic about his pet TV channel and its dedication to “scientific literacy.”
The event on Wednesday night was an advertising showcase for National Geographic, which Mr. Murdoch, 44, has doted on since becoming chief executive of its parent company, 21st Century Fox. As a person who cares deeply about “issues related to the environment, conservation, exploration and education,” he told the crowd, “I’m personally grateful for the important work National Geographic does.”
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