Pursuits
Sky Says James Murdoch to Succeed Nicholas Ferguson as Chairman
- Rupert's son cements status as heir apparent of media empire
- Former chairman makes comeback years after hacking scandal
James Murdoch.
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James Murdoch will return as the chairman of Sky Plc four years after a high-profile hacking scandal drove him out of the European pay-television company, cementing his status as heir apparent at his father’s media empire.
James Murdoch, 43, Rupert Murdoch’s son, replaces Nicholas Ferguson, who is stepping down after 12 years on the board, Sky said Friday in a statement. James previously ran Sky as chief executive officer from 2003 to 2007 and as chairman from 2007 to 2012, before stepping down amid the scandal at the family’s News of the World tabloid in London.