March 9, 2001. Copyright, 2001, Graphic News. All rights reserved

MURDOCH ON MORTALITY

LONDON, March 9, Graphic News:  MEDIA magnate Rupert Murdoch turns 70 on March 11. Anticipating questions about the approach of his milestone birthday during a recent interview, Murdoch pulled out some notes heĠd jotted down. He had worked out that heĠd clocked up around 200,000 hours in his business career to date and still had the odd 70,000 to go. He quipped, ÒI just have to make sure I donĠt spend too many hours talking to General Motors!Ó
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Source: Variety