# Rupert Murdoch to step down as chairman of Fox Corp & News Corp **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 21, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rupert-murdoch-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-fox-corp-news-corp/990490 "2023-09-21T14:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rupert-murdoch-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-fox-corp-news-corp/990490/21 "2023-09-21T20:19:39Z")
Lachlan is 52 years old. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rupert-murdoch-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-fox-corp-news-corp/990490/22 "2023-09-21T20:25:18Z")
And Mick Jagger is 80. And Jerry Hall 67. I wonder how much of the stuff he wrote Mr. Morlock really believes or if he is just trolling: battle for the freedom of speech and, ultimately, the freedom of thought – peddling political narratives rather than pursuing the truth – in robust health, as I am – Chairman Emeticus. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rupert-murdoch-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-fox-corp-news-corp/990490/23 "2023-09-21T21:13:46Z")
I assume he will resume efforts in his previous goal of defeating He-Man and taking Castle Grayskull. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rupert-murdoch-to-step-down-as-chairman-of-fox-corp-news-corp/990490.md?page=1)