George Randolph Hearst, Jr.

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George Randolph Hearst, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States
Death: June 25, 2012 (84)
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States
Place of Burial: Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of George Randolph Hearst, Sr. and Blanche Ellen Hill
Ex-husband of Mary Hearst
Father of Mary Astrid Ives; Private; Private and Private
Brother of Phoebe Milicent Cooke

Managed by: E Packer Wilbur, IV
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About George Randolph Hearst, Jr.

George Randolph Hearst Jr. has been chairman of the board of the Hearst Corporation since 1996, succeeding his uncle Randolph Apperson Hearst. He has been a director of the company for over forty years.

Non-family executives are a majority on the trust that controls the corporation, and this trust will not dissolve until all grandchildren alive at the death of William Randolph Hearst have died. George Jr. is one of the oldest grandchildren. However, there are five family seats among the 13 trustees, and George represents his branch of the family.

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George Randolph Hearst, Jr.'s Timeline

1927
July 13, 1927
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States
1953
1953
2012
June 25, 2012
Age 84
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States
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Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, United States