Hearst, George Randolph
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born on | 23 April 1904 at 21:00 (= 9:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | Washington, District of Columbia, 38n54, 77w02 | ||||
Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American heir and media executive, who served as vice president of the Hearst Corporation. He was the eldest son of media magnate William Randolph Hearst. In the 1950s George Hearst Sr. secured a seat on the corporation's board for his son, George Randolph Hearst Jr.
Hearst first worked in advertising for The San Francisco Examiner 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.
Hearst was married several times. Hearst married his fourth wife, actress Collette Lyons, twice because their first wedding in Mexico was invalid as Hearst was still married to his third wife. Hearst and Lyons had two children together, a son and a daughter. Hearst was an amateur aviator. He died on 26 January 1972 in Loma Linda, California at age 67.
Relationships
- parent->child relationship with Hearst, George Randolph Jr. (born 13 July 1927)
- child->parent relationship with Hearst, William Randolph (born 29 April 1863)
- sibling relationship with Hearst, David Whitmire (born 2 December 1915)
- sibling relationship with Hearst, Randolph Apperson (born 2 December 1915)
- sibling relationship with Hearst, William Randolph Jr. (born 27 January 1908)
- other kin relationship with Hearst, Anne (born 29 July 1955). Notes: Uncle/ niece
- other kin relationship with Hearst, George Randolph III (born 25 February 1955). Notes: Grandkin
- other kin relationship with Hearst, Patty (born 20 February 1954). Notes: Uncle/ niece
- other kin relationship with Hearst, William Randolph III (born 18 June 1949). Notes: Uncle/ nephew
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes birth news, The Baltimore Sun, 25 April 1904, page 2, "Washington, April 24--A son was born last night to Representative William Randolph Hearst..." A time of 9 PM is speculative.
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Advantaged
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Family : Childhood : Order of birth (First of five sons)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Actress Collette Lyons)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Five)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Inheritance
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Vocation : Business : Business owner
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Business/Marketing : Advertising
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
- 1904 births
- Birthday 23 April
- Birthplace Washington, DC (US)
- Sun 3 Taurus
- Moon 15 Leo
- Asc 29 Scorpio
- 1972 deaths
- Family : Childhood : Advantaged
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Family : Childhood : Order of birth
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Inheritance
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Vocation : Business : Business owner
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Business/Marketing : Advertising
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor