Rupert Murdoch - Top 10 Fun Facts - as part of the celebrities series by GeoBeats.

Here are 10 facts about Rupert Murdoch.

Number 10 – He was born in 1931 and his birthplace is Melbourne, Australia.

Number 9 – Murdoch inherited Australian newspapers, from his father, Sir Keith Murdoch in 1952, then went on to buy American papers in the 70s like the ‘New York Post’.

Number 8 – Rupert’s mother, Elisabeth Greene married Sir Keith Murdoch when she was 19 and her husband was 42.

Number 7 – Murdoch goes by his middle name, derived from his birth name - Keith Rupert Murdoch.

Number 6 – Murdoch has been married 3 times.

Number 5 – He obtained United States citizenship for the purpose of buying a television station in 1985.

Number 4 - He has 6 children from 3 different mothers.

Number 3 – He was dubbed ‘Koala Kong’ when he began acquiring many Australian newspapers.

Number 2 – At one time, he was the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.

And Number 1 - He has made guest appearances on The Simpsons tv show.