Media executive George Hearst Jr. dies at 84 (William Randolph's grandson)
Source: SF Chronicle
George R. Hearst Jr., chairman of the board of the Hearst Corp., died Monday at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto following a stroke.
Mr. Hearst, who became ill June 16 at his ranch home in Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo County), was 84 .
He was the grandson of William Randolph Hearst, who took over the small and struggling San Francisco Examiner in 1887, the first newspaper in what became a worldwide media empire. The elder Hearst died in 1951.
George Hearst Jr., served for more than 50 years as a director of the Hearst Corp., and became chairman of the board in 1996.During his tenure, the Hearst Corp. grew into a huge conglomerate with interests in newspapers, magazines, television stations, cable TV networks, Internet businesses, real estate and other enterprises. Other businesses include European magazines, television stations in Latin America and the award-winning Hearst Ranch Winery on the Central California coast."George was an enthusiastic supporter of the corporation's growth and diversification strategies," said Frank A. Bennack Jr., executive vice chairman and CEO of Hearst Corp. "As chairman of the board, he brought his vast experience and wisdom to bear during a time of incredible growth and helped guide us through periods of enormous change. Although always calling every situation as he saw it, George was the most supportive and steadfast chairman a CEO could possibly have. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of working with him."
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