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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.3B
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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. BarrettNumber of Employees 20,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120
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Hearst Magazines Teams with Volantis to Launch Mobile Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, and CosmoGIRL!; New Mobile Brands for Young Women Extends Hearst Magazines' Multimedia Strategy
SEATTLE -- Volantis, the world's leading supplier of Intelligent Content AdaptationTM solutions for the Mobile Information Age, and Hearst Corporation, one of the largest diversified communications companies, today announced the launch of Hearst Magazines' Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, and CosmoGIRL! for mobile devices. The three leading publications, targeting young women aged 12...
International Datacasting Wins Contract With Hearst Argyle Television.
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Mar 4, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX International Datacasting announced today that it has been awarded an order from Hearst-Argyle Television to provide infrastructure for delivery of syndicated digital television programming and news to Hearst-Argyle stations across the United States....
Multimedia Available: Hearst Magazines and Lifetime Entertainment Services Introduce Premiere Issue of Lifetime Magazine
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Multimedia Available: The Hearst Corporation Announces Management Changes at the San Francisco Chronicle
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Multimedia Available: Hearst Magazines And Lifetime Entertainment Services Partner To Launch Lifetime Magazine In 2003
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Multimedia Available: Kenneth A. Bronfin Named President of Hearst Interactive Media
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Multimedia Available: Ganzi to Succeed Bennack as The Hearst Corporation's President & CEO in June 2002
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Cybercitizen Kane is @ home: Will Hearst's journey from newspaper publisher to Internet entrepreneur may change the future of multimedia.(William Randolph Hearst III's @Home network)
Hearst, age 46, was publisher of the San Francisco Examiner in 1994 when striking journalists produced a renegade newspaper on the Internet. He soon left the Hearst Corp anists. It will provide Internet access through cable TV wires.Hearst, age 46, was publisher of the San Francisco Examiner in 1994 when...
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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 |
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