British-American businessman,chairman and CEO of News Corporation James Murdoch has an estimated net worth of $160 million. He is the son of billionaire media-mogul Rupert Murdoch and currently serves as chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, Europe, and Asia, overseeing assets such as News International (British newspapers), SKY Italia (satellite television in Italy), Sky Deutschland, and STAR TV (satellite television in Asia).
James Murdoch is a British subject by birth and a naturalised U.S. citizen. He lost Australian citizenship when his father became a U.S. citizen, but he is eligible to reclaim Australian citizenship. He is married to Kathryn Hufschmid, with whom he has two children. He was born James Rupert Jacob Murdoch on December 13, 1972 in Wimbledon, London, England.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Sale of Asset |
Murdoch reportedly sold 18.5% of his stocks at 21st Century which was valued at $15 million |
$15,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Earnings |
Total compensation earned from Sotheby’s which may include salary, restricted stock awards, all other compensation, and non-equity incentive plan compensation |
$31,000 |
|
2012 |
Earnings |
Total compensation earned from GlaxoSmithLine PLC which may include salary, restricted stock awards, all other compensation, and non-equity incentive plan compensation |
$33,000 |
|
2012 |
Earnings |
Total compensation earned from 21st Century Fox Inc which may include salary, restricted stock awards, all other compensation, and non-equity incentive plan compensation |
$17,000,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Base Salary received in 2012 |
$145,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
Salary received by Murdoch as deputy chief operating officer of News Corp |
$12,000,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
Salary received by James Murdoch for performing his non-executive functions |
$148,000 |
|
2010 |
Asset |
Amount paid for the purchase of the mansion which was previously owned by Jim Henson |
$23,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
Annual salary received as chief executive officer of News Corp |
$1,045,000 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
Annual salary received as chief executive officer of News Corp |
$1,045,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
Annual salary received as chief executive officer of News Corp |
$1,045,000 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
Annual salary received as chief executive officer of News Corp |
$1,045,000 |