Fox Corporation has announced that chief legal and policy officer Viet Dinh will step down from his position and become a special adviser to the company at the end of the year.
In his current role, Dinh leads all legal, compliance and regulatory matters for the company and oversees government and public affairs. In addition, he is a member of the office of the chair. Dinh joined Fox in 2018 and helped establish the company ahead of its 2019 spin-off as a stand-alone public company.
Before joining Fox, Dinh was a partner at law firm Kirkland & Ellis. He had previously founded Bancroft, a US Supreme Court and high-stakes litigation firm, which was acquired by Kirkland. Dinh was a Georgetown University law professor for 20 years and US assistant attorney general for legal policy from 2001 to 2003. He has previously sat on the boards of 21st Century Fox, Revlon, LPL Financial, Scientific Games and MacAndrews & Forbes Worldwide.
Lachlan Murdoch, executive chair and CEO of Fox Corporation, says in a statement: ‘We appreciate Viet’s many contributions and service to Fox as both a board member of 21st Century Fox and in his role over the last five years as a valued member of Fox’s leadership team. We are grateful that he will continue to serve Fox as special adviser, where we will benefit from his counsel.’
Dinh says in an accompanying statement: ‘I have been privileged to be part of the Fox family for more than two decades as a director and officer, and I have especially treasured my relationships with Rupert [Murdoch], Lachlan and our talented colleagues over the years. I look forward to continuing with Fox as special adviser, and to returning to my roots of working on multiple ventures and with many clients across a variety of disciplines.’
Ben Maiden
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