Fox Corporation will appoint Nicholas Trutanich as its new General Counsel on December 1, succeeding Adam Ciongoli, who is stepping down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer after three years with the company.
Ciongoli has decided not to renew his contract but will remain with Fox as a Special Advisor through June 2028, the company announced Monday.
Trutanich, currently the Executive Vice President and Principal Deputy General Counsel, will report directly to Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch.
“I’d like to thank Adam for his many immense contributions over the last three years,” Murdoch said in a statement. “I deeply appreciate his service to Fox and am grateful that he will continue to serve Fox as a special advisor.”
Murdoch also praised Trutanich, saying his experience in litigation, regulatory compliance and corporate legal matters would be valuable in his expanded position.
Trutanich joined Fox Corporation in 2021 as its Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. He subsequently became Executive Vice President and Principal Deputy General Counsel, overseeing the company’s litigation and ethics and compliance operations.
Before joining Fox, Trutanich served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada from 2019 to 2021. He previously held senior positions in the Nevada Attorney General’s Office and worked as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. Earlier in his career, Trutanich worked as a private practice litigator and federal law clerk.
“I will be honored to serve as General Counsel and grateful for the opportunity to lead such a talented legal team,” Trutanich said on Monday. “It is an exciting time of growth and innovation at Fox, and I look forward to working with colleagues across the Company to advance our goals.”
Ciongoli said he welcomed the opportunity to continue working with Fox in an advisory capacity.
“It has been a privilege and an honor to be a part of the Fox family, and I have especially valued my relationships with Lachlan and our talented colleagues,” Ciongoli said.
The leadership changes will also affect Fox Corporation’s government relations operations.
Kristopher Jones, Executive Vice President and Head of Government Relations, will begin reporting directly to John Nallen, the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective December 1.
Fox did not announce an immediate replacement for Ciongoli’s broader Chief Legal and Policy Officer position beyond Trutanich’s appointment as General Counsel.
