Elisabeth Murdoch (philanthropist)
Elisabeth Murdoch | |
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Murdoch opening a drug rehabilitation centre in Melbourne, May 2005 | |
| Born | Elisabeth Joy Greene 8 February 1909 |
| Died | 5 December 2012 (aged 103) Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Rupert Murdoch |
| Relatives | Murdoch family |
Dame Elisabeth Joy Murdoch, Lady Murdoch AC DBE (née Greene; 8 February 1909 – 5 December 2012), also known as Elisabeth, Lady Murdoch, was an Australian philanthropist and matriarch of the Murdoch family. She was the wife of Australian newspaper publisher Sir Keith Murdoch and the mother of international media proprietor Rupert Murdoch. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1963 for her charity work in Australia and overseas.