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Hearst Corp.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.3B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

The Hearst Corporation is one of the nation's largest diversified communications companies. Its major interests include 12 daily and 30 weekly newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, and Albany Times Union; nearly 200 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and O, The Oprah Magazine; 29 television stations through Hearst-Argyle Television which reach a combined 18% of U.S. viewers; joint venture interests in leading cable networks, including Lifetime, A&E, The History Channel and ESPN; as well as business publishing, including a joint venture interest in Fitch Group; Internet businesses; television production; newspaper features distribution; and real estate.

President & CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television
David J. Barrett
Number of Employees 20,000
Contact Information

959 8th Avenue

New York, New York 10105

www.hearst.com

(212) 649-2000

NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120

Recent Events

  • Hearst Launches Skiff

    12/04/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Tech firms lease part of Chronicle building

    12/01/09 - Sites Leased - View Story

  • Political gunfighter Clint Reilly comes out of retirement to run Repair California

    11/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Hearst may have $1B pot of money to spend

    11/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Vice President - View Story

  • Revolving Door Newsletter: 11.10.09

    11/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • S.F. Chronicle web site touts traffic growth

    9/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Walt Disney To Buy Marvel Entertainment For $4 Bln In Cash And Stock - Update

    8/31/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Three Cable Networks Combining Into Single Media Company

    8/27/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • San Francisco Chronicle Outsources Its Printing

    7/12/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • People on the Move 07.09.09

    7/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David J. Barrett President & CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television
Duncan Edwards President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International
Frank A. Bennack Chief Executive Officer
Neeraj Khemlani Vice President & Special Assistant to the CEO, Digital Media
Cathleen P. Black President, Hearst Magazines
Kenneth A. Bronfin President, Hearst Interactive Media
Richard P. Malloch President, Hearst Business Media
Debra B. Shriver Vice President & Chief Communications Officer
James M. Asher Chief Legal and Development Officer & Senior Vice President
Roger P. Paschke Chief Investment Officer
Ronald J. Doerfler Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
David L. Kors Vice President, Taxes
Eve Burton General Counsel & Vice President
Mark F. Miller Vice President
Mark Hasson Vice President, Finance
Paul J. Luthringer Executive Director, Communications
George J. Green Consultant
Scott M. Sassa Senior Vice President
Steven R. Swartz Senior Vice President & President, Hearst Newspapers

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
George R. Hearst Chairman

David Barrett is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed company (NYSE: HTV). Prior to the August 1997 merger of Hearst Broadcasting and Argyle Television, Barrett was a Vice President of The Hearst Corporation and Deputy General Manager of Broadcasting, with operating oversight for the company’s television and radio stations, as well as its Boston-based production company. Barrett joined Hearst in 1984 as General Manager of its Baltimore radio stations, and subsequently became General Manager of WBAL-TV before relocating to New York in his corporate position in 1991. Barrett, a board member of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. and The Hearst Corporation, is also a trustee of the trust established under the will of William Randolph Hearst and a director of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Hearst Foundation. He also serves on the boards of directors of Maximum Service Television, Inc. (MSTV), the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, the Broadcasters Foundation, the Television Operators Caucus (TOC), the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF). Barrett is a past Chairman of the Board of Governors for the ABC Television Affiliates Association and the Federal Communications Commission’s Media Security and Reliability Council (MSRC II), and has previously served on the boards of directors of the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS), the Advertising Council, and Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. In 2004 he was named Broadcasting & Cable magazine’s “Broadcaster of the Year.” In October of 2005 he was the recipient of The Media Institute’s American Horizon Award and was also inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Management Hall of Fame. In 2008 he was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

Organization Position Status
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. President & CEO Current
The Hearst Corporation President & CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television Current
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Hearst Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Hearst Corporation Vice President Former
Federal Communications Commission chairman Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International Current
Natmag - Rodale Limited Chief Executive, The National Magazine Company Read More Current
Hearst Magazines Executive Vice President & President, Hearst Magazines International Current
The National Magazine Company Ltd. Vice Chairman Current
The National Magazine Company Ltd. Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Former

Mr. Bennack has been a director of the Company since January 1998. In June 2008, Mr. Bennack resumed his former role as Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corporation, a position he will hold on an interim basis until a successor is named. Mr. Bennack has been the Chairman of the Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hearst Corporation since 2002, after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corporation since 1979. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. and serves as the Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. Chairman Current
The Hearst Corporation Vice Chairman Current
The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Board Director Current
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Vice President & Special Assistant to the CEO, Digital Media Current
ABC News, Inc. Producer Former
CBS Corporation Producer, CBS News Former
Imagine Entertainment Creative Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation President, Hearst Magazines Current
Hearst Magazines President Current
University of Notre Dame Trustee Current
The Hearst Corporation Board of Directors Current
International Business Machines Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Coca-Cola Company Board of Directors Current
Council on Foreign Relations Member Current
Magazine Publishers of America President & CEO Former
Newspaper Association of America Chief Executive Officer Former
Newspaper Association of America President Former
USA TODAY President Former
Gannett Co., Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing Former
The Hearst Corporation Senior Vice President Former
USA TODAY Publisher Former
iVillage Inc. Board of Directors Former
Trinity College B.A. Former

Kenneth A. Bronfin, 48, President of Hearst Interactive Media (the interactive media division of diversified media company Hearst Corporation) since 2002. Prior thereto, Deputy Group Head of Hearst Interactive Media since 1996. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation President, Hearst Interactive Media Current
Hearst Interactive Media President Current
Aether - Ham Radio Logging Current
SCENE7, Inc. Director Current
E Ink Corporation Director Current
Hasbro, Inc. Board of Directors Current
FREE411 Board of Directors Current
Circles, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Vice President of Nbc Cable and Business Development Former
NBC Universal, Inc. General Manager Former
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. General Manager Former
Interactive Media Group Incorporated Founder Former
iVillage Inc. Board of Directors Former
NBC Universal, Inc. Director Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA In Management Former
University of Virginia Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation President, Hearst Business Media Current
Morgan Stanley principal Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Vice President & Chief Communications Officer Current

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Chief Legal and Development Officer & Senior Vice President Current
The Hearst Corporation Board of Directors Current
iVillage Inc. Former
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. Former
Hire.com Inc. Former
New York University J.D. degree Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Chief Investment Officer Current

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President Current
Fairleigh Dickinson University Board of Directors Current
Lifetime Entertainment, Inc Board of Directors Current
A&E Television Networks Board of Directors Current
The Hearst Corporation Board of Directors Current
Lazard Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Vice President, Taxes Current
The Hearst Corporation Deputy Tax Director Former
The Hearst Corporation Director of Taxation and Assistant Treasurer Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. Senior Tax Manager Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation General Counsel & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Vice President Current
The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Hearst Corporation Board of Directors Current
Hearst Magazines Executive Vice President & General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Hearst Interactive Media Vice President, Communications Current
The Hearst Corporation Executive Director, Communications Current

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Consultant Current
The National Magazine Company Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Magazine Publishers of America Board of Directors Current
Hearst Magazines President & Chief Executive Officer, International Former
The Hearst Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International Former
The New Yorker Magazine, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Former
The International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) President Former
Magazine Publishers of America Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication President Current
The Hearst Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. President of Turner Entertainment Group Former
MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. President and COO of Andrews Group Former

Organization Position Status
Hearst Newspapers President Current
The Hearst Corporation Senior Vice President & President, Hearst Newspapers Current
Hearst Newspapers Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation Chairman Current
The Hearst Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • People on the Move 07.09.09

    Folio Magazine - 7/10/09 - View Story

  • Meredith Names Consumer Magazines Prez

    Folio Magazine - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • TU identifies laid off workers

    The Business Review (Albany) - 7/08/09 - View Story

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