Variety: Fox Corp. Sets John Nallen as President and Chief Operating Officer

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Fox Corp. has named John Nallen president and chief operating officer of the media company with a deal extending through June 2028, the company announced Monday.

Currently a member of Fox’s office of the chairman and adviser to CEO Lachlan Murdoch, Nallen previously served as chief operating officer. His appointment to president and COO comes on the heels of Fox reporting its latest quarterly earnings results last week and broadcast network Fox airing Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

Fox Corp.’s holdings include Fox News Channel, Fox Sports, the Fox broadcast network and ad-supported streamer Tubi.

“John has been instrumental in the continued evolution of Fox and a key partner to me for many years,” Fox Corp. CEO and executive chair Lachlan Murdoch said. “We greatly value his ongoing impact and his strategic vision and are pleased that he will continue to help guide the strong operating momentum and profitability of Fox as president and COO.”

Before Disney’s acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets in March 2019 and a deal that cemented the remaining part of “new” Fox as its own standalone company, Nallen was senior executive vice president and chief financial officer at 21st Century Fox. Beginning that role in 2013, Nallen oversaw the company’s financials, including capital market and M&A transactions.

Prior to that, Nallen had served as 21CF’s executive vice president and deputy chief financial officer since 2001. Nallen joined News Corp in 1995, which in 2013 renamed itself 21st Century Fox after the company spun off its publishing assets. He was previously a partner heading up Arthur Andersen’s media and entertainment division.