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| Hearst family | |
|---|---|
.jpg) George Hearst  William Randolph Hearst  Patty Hearst | |
| Current region | California, U.S. |
| Place of origin | County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Founder | John George Hearst |
| Estate(s) | The Hacienda,Hearst Castle,Hearst Ranch |
TheHearst family is a wealthy American family based in California. Their fortune was originally earned in themining industry during the late 19th century under the entrepreneurial leadership ofGeorge Hearst. George's son,William Randolph Hearst, subsequently used his father's wealth to build a mass media empire comprising theNew York Evening Journal,Cosmopolitan,Good Housekeeping,Town & Country andHarper's Bazaar among others.[1] To this day, the Hearst family continues to be involved in the media industry through their ownership and control of the mass media conglomerate,Hearst Communications.
The following is a list of figures who have been closely aligned with or subordinate to the Hearst family.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of media outlets and other businesses in which the Hearst family have held a controlling or otherwise significant interest.
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