Robert Thomson
Robert Thomson is the Chief Executive of News Corp.
Last updated Oct 7, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
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Bio
Robert Thomson is the Chief Executive of News Corp. Under his leadership, News Corp has shifted its revenue base toward recurring and digital revenues, away from advertising, and re-segmented Dow Jones in 2020, since doubling its profitability. Earlier in his career he edited The Times of London, where online readership grew substantially, and led the U.S. edition of the Financial Times, where the paper nearly tripled its American sales. Source 1: speaking.com — Robert Thomson | Speaker Agency, Speaking Fee, Videos Source 2: smh.com.au — Rupert Murdoch's right-hand man made $42m last year. He ...
Career
CEOCurrent
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Expertise & education
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
Recognition
Publications
- Frequent op-eds and shareholder letters addressing platform dominance and the value of quality journalism