George Randolph Hearst III

He is the second child of George Randolph Hearst Jr. and Mary Astrid Thompson and great-grandson of William Randolph Hearst. Hearst graduated from Pepperdine University in 1977.^[1] He was previously the director of operations of the Times Union and then its associate publisher and general manager.^[2] He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Albany Institute of History & Art,^[3] a member of the board of directors of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center^[4] and St. Peter's Health Care Services, a hospital in Albany.^[5] He sued the producer of the "reality-TV" movie Hopelessly Rich, which aired on VH1 in 2003, over his portrayal in the made-for-TV movie about a con man who had stolen his identity and impersonated Hearst.^[6][7] He is part of the ownership group of the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League, which began play in 2018.^[8] Mr. Hearst bought a farm and wooded land near his home in Colonie, New York, leasing part of the land to his daughter Emma, a chef, for her to run a small farm and farm stand.^[9]

• George R. Hearst III Promoted to Vice President, Associate Publisher, and General Manager of the Albany Times-Union – Hearst Corporation press release

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