Rupert Murdoch praised as ‘visionary leader’ and ‘greatest media entrepreneur’

Rupert Murdoch (John Stillwell/PA)

Rupert Murdoch has been praised for being a “bold, brilliant, visionary leader whose audacity and tenacity built a magnificently successful global media empire”.

On Thursday, it was announced that the 92-year-old Australian-born newspaper owner would retire as chairman of his Fox and News Corp businesses.