Nicholas Trutanich was promoted to General Counsel of Fox Corporation on October 19, 2026, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Nicholas Trutanich |
|---|---|
| Role | General Counsel |
| Company | Fox Corporation |
| Industry | Media |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | October 19, 2026 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
Fox Corporation will make Nicholas Trutanich, now its Executive Vice President and Principal Deputy General Counsel, its General Counsel effective December 1, 2026. He will report to Executive Chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch and takes over legal leadership from Adam Ciongoli, who is stepping down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Career: Executive Vice President and Principal Deputy General Counsel of Fox; earlier Executive Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Fox; before joining Fox, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
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Who is the general counsel of Fox Corporation?
Nicholas Trutanich took the General Counsel role at Fox Corporation in October 2026, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check Fox Corporation’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Fox Corporation
- Adam Ciongoli Steps Down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer of Fox Corporation (October 19, 2026)
- Adam Ciongoli Named Chief Legal Officer of Fox Corporation (November 12, 2023)
- Viet D. Dinh Steps Down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer of Fox Corporation (August 9, 2023)
- Claudia Teran Named General Counsel of Fox Corporation (June 27, 2019)
Other general counsel moves in October 2026
- Mitchell Brie Named Chief Compliance Officer of CareCloud (October 27, 2026)
- Ignacio Walker Named Chief Legal Officer of Bunge Global (October 5, 2026)
- Edward Traynor Named Interim Chief Legal Officer of Flutter Entertainment (October 1, 2026)
- Joe Pitstick Named General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Compliance of Porsche Financial Services (October 28, 2026)
- Stephanie Parks Named Chief Compliance Officer of GoFundMe (October 28, 2026)
- Kimberly K. Otte Named Associate Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of University of Minnesota (October 27, 2026)
- Nicholas Schubert Named General Counsel of W.E. O’Neil Construction (October 27, 2026)
- Trey Humphrey Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Lockton (October 27, 2026)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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