George Randolph Hearst
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person 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, and the vice president of the Hearst Corporation.
Early life
Hearst was born on April 23, 1904. He was the eldest son of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="redlandsdailyfactsobit">Template:Cite news</ref>
Career
Hearst first worked in advertising for The San Francisco Examiner from 1924 to 1928, when he became its publisher.<ref name="redlandsdailyfactsobit"/> 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.<ref name="redlandsdailyfactsobit"/>
Though he never held a title higher than Vice-President at the Hearst Corporation, 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.<ref name="latimeswedsactress">Template:Cite news</ref> Another marriage, to actress Sandra Rambeau, was annulled.<ref name="latimeswedsactress"/> Hearst married his fourth wife, actress Collette Lyons, twice because their first wedding in Mexico was invalid as Hearst was still married to Sally.<ref name="latimeswedsactress"/> They had twins, a son and a daughter. Hearst was an amateur aviator.<ref name="redlandsdailyfactsobit"/> Hearst's last marriage was to Rosalie May Wynn born in Oklahoma City. They had a home in Palm Springs and were active philanthropists.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Hearst died on January 26, 1972, in Loma Linda, California.<ref name="redlandsdailyfactsobit"/> The California Senate passed a resolution in his memory sponsored by Sen. Gordon Cologne on February 2, 1972.<ref name="sfexaminersenatehonors">Template:Cite news</ref>
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.