William Randolph Hearst II

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William Randolph Hearst II
Born1942 (age 8384)
Education University of San Francisco
OccupationBusinessman

William Randolph Hearst II (born 1942) is an American businessman and a member of the Hearst family.

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He is the son of business executive John Randolph Hearst and the grandson of publisher William Randolph Hearst.

Life and career

Hearst attended the University of San Francisco, where he studied business. [1] In 1966, he married Jennifer Erica Carolyn Gooch. [2]

During the 1974 kidnapping of his cousin Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst's roommate was kidnapped and held hostage after being mistaken for Hearst. [3] [4] Hearst was the executive producer of "A Voyage with Shakespeare with Francis Edmunds," a production at Emerson College in East Sussex from 1985 to 1987. [5] As of 1987, Hearst was living in Britain and was a certified Waldorf school teacher. [6]

He has been involved in legal disputes over the Hearst family estate, alongside his cousin Patty Hearst. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] In 2006, Hearst founded Regenesis Power, a solar energy company. [13] [14]

References

  1. "Milestones: Sep. 23, 1966". Time. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  2. "Sep 13, 1966, page 14 - The Arizona Republic". Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-01 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Apr 20, 1974, page 1 - The San Francisco Examiner" via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Apr 20, 1974, page 5 - The Vancouver Sun". Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-01 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "A Voyage with Shakespeare | with Francis Edmunds". voyagewithshakespeare.org. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  6. "Mar 24, 1987, page 43 - The San Francisco Examiner". Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-01 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hearst Heir Challenges Secrecy of Estate / Grandson sues to learn details of media empire". San Francisco Chronicle.
  8. Lacter, Mark. "The Case of Ungrateful Heirs". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  9. "Patty digs for Hearst secrets". Variety. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  10. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/hearst-trustee-suit-stumbles-justices-say-2936485.php
  11. "Reveal real Citizen Kane's secrets, says Patty Hearst". The Times. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  12. "Land Plan Opens Window on Hearst Rift". Los Angeles Times . 20 January 1998. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  13. "Climate Change Task Force Meeting" (PDF). 2010-12-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-02-22.
  14. "Ex-Hearst Partner Says Verdict In Fraud Case Inconsistent". Law360. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

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