Prudence MacLeod

Prudence MacLeod (née Murdoch; born August 1958) is an Australian and British philanthropist and business executive in the media industry. She is the eldest child and daughter of Australian billionaire media proprietor Rupert Murdoch. She held a non-executive directorial role on the board of Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of her father's News Corporation, from 2011 to 2022. MacLeod is the co-founder of the Macdoch Foundation, which funds projects focused on improving the natural environment, mitigating the effects of climate change and the health of communities, as well as founding director of other charitable organisations. As of September 2024, the Murdoch family was involved in a US court case in which Prudence and her half-siblings James and Elisabeth challenged their father's bid to amend the family trust to ensure that his eldest son, Lachlan, retained control of News Corporation and Fox Corporation, rather than benefiting all of his six children, as is specified in the "irrevocable" terms of the trust. As of June 2025, the matter was before the courts.