George Randolph Hearst III

George Randolph Hearst III
Born	Template:Birth year and age
Occupation(s)	Publisher, CEO, Director
Known for	Publisher and CEO of Times Union newspaper; Director at Hearst Corporation

George Randolph Hearst III (born in 1955) holds the positions of publisher and CEO at the Times Union newspaper based in Albany, New York. He is also a director within the Hearst Corporation and belongs to the distinguished Hearst family lineage.

As the second-born child of George Randolph Hearst Jr. and Mary Astrid Thompson, he is a great-grandson of William Randolph Hearst. Hearst completed his education at Pepperdine University in 1977. His career at the Times Union included roles such as director of operations, followed by associate publisher and general manager. Furthermore, he leads the board of trustees at the Albany Institute of History & Art and participates on the boards of both the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and St. Peter's Health Care Services, a medical facility located in Albany.

Hearst was subject to legal action related to his depiction in VH1’s 2003 "reality-TV" film Hopelessly Rich, which portrayed a con artist impersonating him. He is also among the ownership consortium of the Albany Empire arena football franchise, which commenced competition in 2018. In addition, Hearst owns agricultural land near his residence in Colonie, New York, part of which he rents to his daughter Emma, a culinary professional, who manages a small-scale farm and farm stand there.

External links

• George R. Hearst III Promoted to Vice President, Associate Publisher, and General Manager of the Albany Times-Union – press release from Hearst Corporation