Marc Frons became Chief Technology Officer in May 2017. He joined News Corp in 2015 as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Mobile Platform and Deputy Head of Technology. In October 2016 he was named Interim Chief Technology Officer. Previously, he was Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer for Digital at The New York Times Co. At The Times, Mr. Frons led a major expansion in technology and product development, and played a principle role in devising and implementing the strategy and technology behind the Times’ Digital Subscriptions initiative, the company’s mobile products, and the redesign of its primary website, NYTimes.com. In the early 2000s, he was Chief Technology Officer of Consumer Media at Dow Jones & Co.

Mr. Frons started his career as a journalist, a background that gives him unique insight into the capabilities for digital publishers. He was a reporter and editor at Newsweek and a senior editor at BusinessWeek before leaving there in 1995 to start the financial Web site SmartMoney.com, where he held the title editor and chief technology officer. SmartMoney.com was an early pioneer in interactive journalism and data visualization, and won several awards for its innovative technology and design.

Mr. Frons has been a board advisor to technology and media companies, and serves on the board of the Dow Jones Foundation.