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Robert J. Thomson

Chief Executive Officer at NEWS
Board
Since 2013
Age
63 years
Tenure
Joined NWSA in 2013 as Chief Executive Officer and has held various leadership roles at prominent media organizations including roles at the Financial Times, The Times of London, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal.

Also at NEWS

DBP
David B. Pitofsky
General Counsel
LC
Lavanya Chandrashekar
Chief Financial Officer

About

Robert J. Thomson is a seasoned executive with decades of experience in the media and publishing industry. He has held high-impact positions at respected organizations such as the Financial Times, The Times of London, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal, demonstrating a consistent record of leadership and innovation.

Since joining NWSA in 2013, he has steered the company as Chief Executive Officer, driving pivotal digital transformations and negotiating key content licensing deals that have significantly contributed to the firm's profitability and global reach.

At 63 years old, his extensive background and forward-looking vision continue to shape the evolving landscape of news media while addressing modern challenges such as the impact of generative artificial intelligence.

$NWSA Performance Under Robert J. Thomson

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Dow JonesEditor-in-Chief of Dow Jones & Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal2008-2012Held key leadership roles before CEO promotion
Dow JonesPublisher2007-2008Served as Publisher before assuming higher roles
The Times of LondonEditor2002-2007Led editorial operations
Financial TimesManaging Editor (U.S. Edition)N/AExpanded the U.S. edition; tripled sales

Fixed Compensation

Data from  FY 2024
Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
Base SalaryN/AN/ANo specific fixed compensation details available for 2024.

Performance Compensation

Data from  FY 2024

Annual Bonus

Metric [unit]Value/Detail
Target Amount [USD]≥ $2,500,000
Performance MetricsN/A
ThresholdsN/A
Maximum (Cap)N/A
WeightsN/A
Vesting ScheduleN/A
Evaluation PeriodN/A
Actual ResultsN/A

One-Time Long-Term Incentive Grant (One-Time Equity Bonus)

Metric [unit]Value/Detail
Grant Date Value [USD]≥ $2,600,000
Composition70% PSUs and 30% RSUs for fiscal 2025-2027
Performance MetricsN/A
ThresholdsN/A
Vesting ScheduleVesting determined by the terms of the News Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan and subsequent amendments
Evaluation PeriodFiscal 2025-2027 period
Additional ConditionsSubject to clawback provisions and other conditions consistent with awards to comparable senior executives

No further detailed information on performance metrics, thresholds, or actual performance evaluations is available for 2024.