The Murdochs – $19.8B
The Murdoch family is one of the biggest titans in the media industry. Rubert Murdoch came from Australia but received American citizenship back in 1985. While the family has been involved in the business even before him, he is the one many people credit for the expansion of their influence. He launched News Corporation after the death of his reporter father. Murdoch refused to join or continue his father’s business and forged a path of his own. News Corp. started to dominate the scene in Australia and New Zealand by the production of both print and TV news. Murdoch then expanded the business into Asia, America, and the UK. In the States, he bought Harper Collins, Fox, and the Wall Street Journal.
The Murdochs – $19.8B
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