Robert J. Thomson
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
13 yr
8 reports
News Corporation ·NWSA
Five autonomous media CEOs report directly to the group CEO
Media · Fortune #414 · Holding structure · 24K employees · New York, New York
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8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
2 levels
5.9 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-06-30 · 10-K
Revenue
$8.5B
Net income
$1.2B
Total assets
$15.5B
Sourced from News Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2025-10-08 ↗ View on SEC
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Five autonomous subsidiary CEOs report directly to the News Corp CEO, creating a holding-company structure with minimal operational layering. This page maps the executive team, analyzes CEO span and structure, and compares News Corp with peer media conglomerates.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal David R. Kline departed as Chief Technology Officer
Resigned as CTO effective June 29, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Group COO Introduce a Chief Operating Officer to coordinate across subsidiary CEOs and reduce CEO span.
- Rebuild Central Technology Reintroduce a group CTO to centralize technology strategy post-2025 departure.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Lavanya Chandrashekar
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Almar Latour
Chief Executive Officer, Dow Jones
Dow Jones
4 yr
0 reports
David B. Pitofsky
General Counsel
Legal
9 yr
0 reports
Ruth Allen
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Rebekah Brooks
Chief Executive Officer, News UK
News UK
6 yr
0 reports
Brian Murray
President and CEO, HarperCollins
Book Publishing
16 yr
0 reports
Owen Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, REA Group
Digital Real Estate
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Patrick Delany
Chief Executive Officer, Foxtel Group
Subscription Video
6 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How News Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Dow Jones
5K employees
CEO, Dow Jones (Almar Latour)
Global business news and information services including The Wall Street Journal.
Book Publishing
3K employees
CEO, HarperCollins (Brian Murray)
Global trade and educational book publishing under HarperCollins.
Digital Real Estate
2K employees
CEO, REA Group (Owen Wilson)
Online property platforms led by REA Group in Australia.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Five separate operating-company CEOs report directly to Robert Thomson, an unusually federated structure for a mid-sized public media company.
Rather than consolidating operations under a COO, News Corp runs Dow Jones, News UK, HarperCollins, REA Group, and Foxtel as largely autonomous entities. This increases CEO span but preserves strong brand-level P&L ownership.
Corporate functions—finance, legal, and HR—remain lean and centralized, while technology leadership has been partially decentralized following the 2025 CTO departure. The result is a holding-company model optimized for diverse geographies and regulatory regimes rather than operational efficiency.
- No group COO
- Multiple autonomous subsidiary CEOs
The comparison
How News Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers like Disney or Comcast, News Corp operates with fewer centralized executives and more independent business-unit CEOs. This resembles European media holding companies more than U.S. conglomerates. The absence of a group COO contrasts with peers that emphasize operational integration. The model …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
News Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Disney ✓ COO — no CAIO
Pearson ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change was the January 2025 CFO transition from Susan Panuccio to Lavanya Chandrashekar.
- departed
- new
- departedSusan Panuccio Chief Financial Officer
Stepped down as CFO January 1, 2025; departed company June 29, 2025.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-10-08
- CEO
- Robert J. Thomson
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5.5 yr
CFO transition year with continued federated operating model.
Named executive officers (4)
- Robert J. Thomson - CEO since 2013
- Lavanya Chandrashekar - CFO since 2025
- David B. Pitofsky - General Counsel since 2016
- Ruth Allen - CHRO since 2023
FY2024
10-K filed 2024-08-13
- CEO
- Robert J. Thomson
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.1 yr
Stable executive team prior to CFO succession.
Named executive officers (3)
- Robert J. Thomson - CEO since 2013
- Susan Panuccio - CFO since 2020
- David B. Pitofsky - General Counsel since 2016
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2023-10-04
- CEO
- Robert J. Thomson
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.8 yr
Federated structure firmly established.
Named executive officers (3)
- Robert J. Thomson - CEO since 2013
- Susan Panuccio - CFO since 2020
- David B. Pitofsky - General Counsel since 2016
Year-over-year changes
The primary change was a CFO succession with no structural reorganization.
- CEO span: 8 → 8
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 6.1 → 5.5 yr
- new Lavanya Chandrashekar - Chief Financial Officer (DEF 14A, Oct 2025)
- departed Susan Panuccio - Chief Financial Officer (was Chief Financial Officer) (DEF 14A, Oct 2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of News Corp?
Robert J. Thomson has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2013.
What type of organizational structure does News Corp use?
News Corp operates as a holding company with largely autonomous subsidiary CEOs.
How many direct reports does News Corp's CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports, including five operating-company CEOs.
How has News Corp's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, News Corp appointed a new CFO and saw the departures of its CFO and CTO.
Does News Corp have a COO?
No, News Corp does not have a group Chief Operating Officer.
Sources
- DEF 14A Filing, Oct 2025
- SEC EDGAR: News Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: News Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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News Corporation. DEF 14A. Filed 2025-10-08. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564708/000114036125037696/ny20055386x3_def14a.htmPermanent URL: https://creately.com/org-chart/fortune-500/news-corp/ · last updated 2026-04-01