George Randolph Hearst Sr. (April 23, 1904 – January 26, 1972) was an American heir and media executive. He was the son of media magnate

William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His extravagant methods of yellow jou ...

, and the vice president of the

Hearst Corporation Hearst Corporation, Hearst Holdings Inc. and Hearst Communications Inc. comprise an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate owned by the Hearst family and based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York ...

Early life

Hearst was born on April 23, 1904. He was the eldest son of newspaper magnate

Career

Hearst first worked in advertising for ''

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'' from 1924 to 1928, when he became its publisher. He was appointed as the president of '' The New York American'' in 1929, and he was the vice president of the '' Los Angeles Examiner'' from 1932 to 1953. Though he never held a title higher than Vice-President at the

, he was listed above many with higher-sounding titles when executives were listed in the company's publications. Hearst was one of the five family trustees of the trust established under his father's will (this ensured that eight non-family trustees would have majority control of the corporation). In the 1950s Hearst Sr. secured a seat on the corporation's board for his son, George Randolph Hearst Jr.

Personal life, death and legacy

Hearst was married several times. He married and divorced Blanche Wilbur, Lora Velie, and Sally Alvarez Kirkham. Another marriage, to actress Sandra Rambeau, was annulled. Hearst married his fourth wife, actress Collette Lyons, twice because their first wedding in Mexico was invalid as Hearst was still married to Sally. They had twins, a son and a daughter. Hearst was an amateur aviator. Hearst's last marriage was to Rosalie May Wynn born in Oklahoma City. They had a home in Palm Springs and were active philanthropists. Hearst died on January 26, 1972, in

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. The

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passed a resolution in his memory sponsored by Sen. Gordon Cologne on February 2, 1972. After his death in 1972, his son succeeded him as a trustee. He served as chairman of the corporation's board from 1996 until his death in 2012.

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