James Murdoch is the founder and CEO of Lupa Systems, a private investment company he started after leading 21st Century Fox from mid-2015 through its sale to Disney in early 2019.  

Mr. Murdoch’s career in media has ranged from developing content businesses for emerging markets to creating 21st century alternative telecoms in Europe. Throughout his 17 years at News Corp, Mr. Murdoch championed the idea that customers will respond to companies that act responsibly and make positive contributions to the communities they serve.  

At News Corp, he led the company’s energy efficiency initiative across all its global operations, establishing it as the first global media company with net zero carbon emissions by 2010. That historic achievement resulted in hundreds of millions in cost savings. 

At STAR India, a News Corp subsidiary where he served as CEO beginning in 2000, Mr. Murdoch took an active role in developing a platform that addressed the country’s economic and cultural challenges. The company, which reaches 650 million weekly viewers, is consistently recognized for making a real difference in the lives of Indians, especially women and girls, by elevating female characters across its programming lineup and shining a light on some of India’s most sensitive social issues and taboos.  Mr. Murdoch was at the forefront of the company’s commitment to forging partnerships to reach underserved audiences in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, with a firm belief that access to a free media is a fundamental part of civic society in the modern era.

While leading BSkyB, another News Corp subsidiary, he re-centered the company’s values in the “Believe in Better” philosophy that applies as much to its customer’s expectations as to the company’s own aspiration for excellence, resulting in a business for which investment in the community and financial success go hand in hand. He also helped to create Team Sky, a professional cycling team whose motto is “Inspiration to Participation.” Team Sky has won the Tour de France for two years running and has made its name not only through superior performances in races all over the world but through its mission to inspire healthier, more active lifestyles. 

At 21st Century Fox, he oversaw robust social impact initiatives, including funding the Los Angeles expansion of the acclaimed New York-based Ghetto Film School, which teaches storytelling crafts to young people in low-income communities.  

Mr. Murdoch is a non-executive director of Yankee Global Enterprises. He is also on the boards of the Harvard Lampoon, the Paley Center for Media, the Dia Art Foundation, Vice Media, the Ghetto Film School, Tesla, the Center for New American Security, and News Corp. 

He and his wife, Kathryn Murdoch, live with their three children in New York City.