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- The fabulous life of Wendi Deng Murdoch, who went from a poor childhood in China to investing in Snapchat, dating a 21-year-old model, and partying with Ivanka Trump
The fabulous life of Wendi Deng Murdoch, who went from a poor childhood in China to investing in Snapchat, dating a 21-year-old model, and partying with Ivanka Trump
StrategyWendi Deng Murdoch, who was born Deng Wen G, grew up poor in a small town in China, the daughter of engineers. "You didn't know you were poor," Murdoch told Vogue. "It's just the way it was. So to get anyone's attention you had to be smart."
Source: Splinter News, Vogue
Murdoch enrolled in medical school to please her parents, then dropped out. She met a couple from California, Jake and Joyce Cherry, who sponsored her to come to the US.
Source: Splinter News, Vogue
Murdoch and Jake Cherry later got married; they split after less than three years.
Source: Splinter News
Murdoch went on to earn a bachelor's degree in economics from Cal State Northridge, and attended the Yale School of Management on scholarship.
Source: Vogue
After graduating from Yale, Murdoch landed a job at Star TV in Hong Kong and became a vice president. That's where she met her second husband, media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Source: Vogue
While Wendi Deng Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch were married, Wendi Deng Murdoch brokered business deals in China and networked with power players from former British prime minister Tony Blair to actress Nicole Kidman.
Source: Splinter News
Since splitting from Rupert Murdoch, her name has been linked with Blair, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and former Google chairman Eric Schmidt.
Source: Splinter News, Vanity Fair
Murdoch has reportedly been dating 21-year-old model Bertold Zahoran since May 2017.
Source: The Daily Mail
In 2011, Murdoch produced a movie, 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,' based on the bestselling novel by Lisa See. She also became the chief strategist of MySpace China.
Source: Splinter News
As of 2016, Murdoch was an investor in Uber, Snapchat, and Warby Parker. Below is a photo from Murodch's Instagram, featuring Arianna Huffington, an Uber director.
Source: Splinter News
Murdoch is notorious for her matchmaking skills. She reportedly helped bring Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner back together after they split up in 2008 because of religious differences.
Source: Vogue, Business Insider
Personally or professionally, Murdoch's primary passion seems to be connecting leaders from different fields and parts of the world. "Put people together," she told Vogue, "and things can happen."
Source: Vogue
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