VC James Breyer Joins News Corp. Board

James Breyer, a partner at Accel Partners, has been nominated to the board of directors of News Corp., the company announced Friday. Breyer also serves on the boards of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Dell Inc. His venture investments include stakes in companies such as Facebook and Brightcover. Directors Kenneth Cowley and Thomas Perkins are departing the News Corp. board, the company said.

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