Natalie Bancroft
Born1980 (age 42–43)
Occupation(s)Opera singer, executive board member
Board member ofNews Corp
RelativesH. Hugh Bancroft (great-grandfather)

Natalie Bancroft (born 1980) is a member of the board of directors of News Corporation.[1]

Biography

Bancroft is a member of the Bancroft family, which controlled the Dow Jones media empire for decades.[1] She studied journalism, and graduated from the Institut de Ribaupierre in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1] She is also a professionally trained opera singer.[1][2][3][4][5]

Bancroft was appointed to the board of News Corporation at the age of 27, following News Corporation's acquisition of Dow Jones.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She currently lives in New York.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Natalie Bancroft". Forbes. 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Brook, Stephen (7 November 2007). "Opera singer on News Corp board". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "News Corporation Appoints James Murdoch and Natalie Bancroft to Board of Directors". News Corp. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Shea, Danny (28 March 2008). "Natalie Bancroft, News Corp's Newest Board Member". HuffPost. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Natalie Bancroft". Bloomberg Businessweek. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ Ellison, Sarah (12 May 2010). War At The Wall Street Journal: Inside the Struggle To Control an American Business Empire. HarperCollins. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-547-48851-6. Retrieved 24 May 2023.


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