How Wealthy Are These Family Dynasties?

Published on May 14, 2019 By Chloe Draws

The Hearst Family

Fortune: $24.5BBusiness: Hearst CorporationIndustry: PublishingFamous Member: Patty Hearst

The Hearst family follows its wealth back to its patriarch, publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. He was the son of a wealthy miner in San Francisco, California. Hearst used his father’s wealth to purchase The San Francisco Examiner at the young age of 24.

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William II’s son now manages the media empire, today known as the Hearst Corporation. The family’s extensive roots and influence throughout American PR and magazine publishing are unparalleled.