Kelly Ayotte Elected To News Corp Board of Directors
April 03 2017 - 6:49AM
Business Wire
News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today
announced that Kelly Ayotte has been elected to the company’s Board
of Directors, effective April 1, 2017.
Senator Ayotte, 48, most recently served as a United States
Senator for the State of New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017. Prior to
her election to the Senate, she served as the chief of New
Hampshire’s Homicide Unit and Deputy Attorney General of New
Hampshire before being named the State’s first female Attorney
General, in which role she served from 2004 until 2009.
“I am pleased to welcome to News Corp’s Board of Directors
Senator Ayotte, who brings with her invaluable leadership and
strategic planning skills, as well as in-depth knowledge in the
areas of public policy, government and law,” said Executive
Chairman Rupert Murdoch.
“It's an honor to join the Board, and I'm looking forward to
working with Rupert Murdoch and his talented team at News Corp. By
providing high quality news, books, digital real estate services
and more to people around the world, News Corp plays such an
important role in keeping people informed and engaged while
focusing on delivering long-term value for investors,” said Senator
Ayotte.
Senator Ayotte graduated from the Pennsylvania State University
and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Villanova University. She
will offer valuable insights to the Board on private sector
innovation from her service on the Senate Commerce Committee,
including on its Subcommittee on Communications, Technology,
Innovation and the Internet, as well as financial experience from
her service on the Senate Budget Committee.
Senator Ayotte will serve on the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee of the Board. Her appointment follows the
recent departure of Elaine L. Chao, who resigned from the Board
upon her confirmation as Secretary of the United States Department
of Transportation.
About News Corporation
News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a
global, diversified media and information services company focused
on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to
consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses
across a range of media, including: news and information services,
book publishing, digital real estate services, and cable network
programming and pay-TV distribution in Australia. Headquartered in
New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in
the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More
information: http://www.newscorp.com.
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