When his father passed away, Rupert inherited the responsibility of managing his father's newspaper, just at age 22. He would spend the next few decades expanding his business, eventually buying notable newspapers in both the US and the UK, including The Sun and The New York Post. His next step of action was to rein in television, film, and publishing companies. By 2009, Fortune reported his company, News Corporation, was one of the largest media companies of the world.