Who is Lachlan Murdoch, the anointed media tycoon?

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Rupert Murdoch is ensuring the handoff of power to his oldest son Lachlan, ending a saga over the control of News Corp. and Fox News. But observers have long noted that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch have distinct approaches. “Rupert Murdoch wanted Lachlan to learn to fight and win his own battles.”In 1999, Lachlan married Sarah O’Hare, a successful model who grew up in Australia and later worked in television as a host and producer. The struggle over control of the Murdoch family fortune and media empire inspired the HBO series Succession. Fox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from his media empire, handing it to his son Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire, which includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post.