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Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox and News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, was honored on Tuesday night at the 70th anniversary celebration of the American Australian Association, where he received the organization's first Legends Award.
"There is something serious about being labeled as a legend," Murdoch joked. "You know, [Australian outlaw] Ned Kelly was a legend … "Legendary" means that you can be celebrated or notorious and, for the sake of decorum, I think I'll take the old one. "
"Rupert Murdoch has shaped the modern media landscape of news, entertainment and sport on a global basis," said the Commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell, in his introductory remarks. "… We should pay tribute to Rupert with a prize celebrating both his country of birth and the country that adopted him, as he has certainly contributed a lot to improving both."
Murdoch was the guest of honor, along with Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation, at the sumptuous banquet at the famous Cipriani Wall Street, where funds were raised to help American and Australian researchers.
The American Australian Association was established in 1948 and is dedicated to advancing relations between the United States and Australia.
"The founding of Triple-A 70 years ago symbolized and strengthened the ties between our two great nations," said Murdoch. "… It is incumbent on us to improve and improve what we have bequeathed … Since the inaugural meeting of the Triple-A from October 7, 1948 to date, the Triple-A is a shining example of the power and promise of the US-Australian alliance ".
Tuesday's celebration benefited the Association's Education Fund to provide opportunities through higher education programs and Aboriginal scholarships.
"These education programs support the next generation of America's and Australia's best and brightest scholars to build research capacity, find solutions to pressing global issues, and foster ongoing international collaborations," he said. association before the event.
The association has invested more than $ 7.5 million to support more than 300 American and Australian researchers since 2002.
Murdoch concluded his remarks by quoting his father, Sir Keith Murdoch, founder of the American Australian Association.
"I believe in the good purpose of life, in the beauty of the universe and in the high destiny of man, I believe in the power, in the spirit and triumph of good-hearted people. "
Long before being naturalized US citizen in the United States in 1985, Murdoch was a media mogul in his home country, Australia, where he had built a reputation for successfully launch information activities. He then acquired news agencies in the United Kingdom before traveling to the United States in 1973, when he bought the San Antonio Express.
In 1986, Murdoch purchased six television stations that formed the core of the Fox Broadcasting Company, created later that year. He founded Fox News Channel a decade later, in 1996.
Samuel Chamberlain of Fox News contributed to this report.
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