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George Randolph Hearst III (born 1955) is the Vice President, Associate Publisher, and General Manager of the
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He is the second child of George Randolph Hearst, Jr. and Mary Astrid Thompson and great-grandson of
William Randolph HearstWilliam Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
. He is a cousin of
William Randolph Hearst IIIWilliam Randolph Hearst III became president of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation in early 2003. Son of William Randolph Hearst, Jr...
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Patty Hearst ShawPatricia Campbell Hearst , now known as Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper heiress, socialite, actress, kidnap victim, and convicted bank robber....
and Virginia H. Randt. Hearst, previously the Director of Operations of the
Times Union, is now its Associate Publisher and General Manager. He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the
Albany Institute of History & ArtThe Albany Institute of History & Art is a museum in Albany, New York "dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the Upper Hudson Valley region". The museum is located at 125 Washington Avenue in downtown Albany...
, a member of the board of directors of the
Saratoga Performing Arts CenterThe Saratoga Performing Arts Center is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs, New York, which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music , dance, and opera, as well as a Wine & Food Festival...
and St. Peter's Health Care Services, a hospital in Albany. He sued the producer of the "reality-TV" movie Hopelessly Rich, which aired on
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in 2003, over his portrayal in the made-for-TV movie by a con man who impersonated Hearst to the producers.
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