The recent UK phone tapping "News of the world" scandal may have brought "Rupert Murdoch", a 80 year old, Australian-American and lively Business tycoon in the limelight of the world media but the irony is that he himself is the owner of second biggest media conglomerate in the world, known as "News Corporation". News Corporation owns a controlling stake in around 100 companies.
Rupert Murdoch, whose net worth is $7.6 billion (as per forbes list 2011) can't be written off so easily. He is an ultimate example of success. He turned his father's single publication in Austrlia to the World's most newspaper publishing company. Key characteristic of his personality is self-determination and aggresiveness. Here is the pictorial display of his vast empire.
source- Al jazeera
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