Hearst family
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Current regionCalifornia, United States
Place of originCounty Monaghan, Ireland
FounderGeorge Hearst
Members
List
- George Hearst
- William Randolph Hearst
- George Randolph Hearst
- George Randolph Hearst Jr.
- George Randolph Hearst III
- Phoebe Hearst Cooke
- William Randolph Hearst Jr.
- William Randolph Hearst III
- John Augustine Hearst
- John Randolph Hearst
- William Randolph Hearst II
- Randolph Apperson Hearst
- Patty Hearst
- Lydia Hearst-Shaw
- Anne Hearst
- Amanda Hearst
| Hearst family | |
|---|---|
| Current region | California, United States |
| Place of origin | County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Founder | George Hearst |
| Members | List
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| Estate(s) | The Hacienda, Hearst Castle, Hearst Ranch |
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The Hearst family is a wealthy American family based in California. Their fortune was originally earned in the mining industry during the late 19th century under the entrepreneurial leadership of George Hearst. George's son, William Randolph Hearst, subsequently used his father's wealth to build a mass media empire comprising the New York Evening Journal, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country and Harper's Bazaar among numerous other publications.[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.
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