Media Tycoon Rupert Murdoch Marries for Fifth Time at Age 93
Media Tycoon Rupert Murdoch, 93, Marries 67-Year-Old Elena Zhukova for Fifth Time
Rupert Murdoch Marries Retired Molecular Biologist Elena Zhukova in California
According to a foreign news agency, billionaire businessman Rupert Murdoch has married Russian-born retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova in California, marking his fifth marriage.
Murdoch’s fourth marriage to actress Jerry Hall ended in divorce in 2022. Before that, he was married to Chinese-born TV executive Wendi Deng, Scottish-Australian journalist Anna Torv, and Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker.
Murdoch has six children, all from his first wife, Patricia. Their marriage ended in the late 1960s. His second marriage to Anna Mann lasted over 30 years, ending in divorce in 1999. His third marriage ended in 2013.
Rupert Murdoch, born in Australia, is renowned worldwide as a media tycoon.
He owns major publications and broadcast networks, including The Wall Street Journal and Fox News.
According to Forbes, his family’s wealth is approximately $20 billion.
Murdoch began his career in the 1950s in Australia and purchased the ‘News of the World’ and ‘The Sun’ newspapers in the UK in 1969.
He later acquired several American publications, including the ‘New York Post’ and ‘The Wall Street Journal.’
In 1996, he founded Fox News, which is now the most-watched news channel in the U.S. In 2013, he established News Corp, through which he controls hundreds of local, national, and international media companies.