John Randolph Hearst (1909–1958) was an
American
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business executive and the third son of
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst Sr. (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboya ...
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Career
Hearst, like his brothers, worked for the
Hearst Corporation and was said to have the most executive talent among the sons of William Randolph Hearst.
Any question of his rivaling the non-family executives who constituted a majority of the trustees of his father's will, however, was rendered moot after he died of a heart attack aged 49, whilst in the
Virgin Islands
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Life
Marriages
Dorothy Hart Hearst
Hearst's first marriage was to Dorothy Hart Hearst.
Their marriage ended after Hart divorced and sued him in 1932, citing "extreme cruelty" from Hearst.
Gretchen Wilson Hearst
Hearst remarried to Gretchen Wilson Hearst; their marriage ended in 1938 when Wilson divorced him and won custody of their son,
John Randolph Hearst Jr. (Wilson later married Woolworth Donahue (
Jesse (Woolworth) Donahue's son).
Fanne Wade Hearst
Hearst remarried for a final time to Fanne Wade Hearst, and in 1946, the couple purchased the former estate of Henry Anderson in
Flower Hill, New York
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Children
Hearst had four children, including John Jr., who served a company executive and director who represented this branch of the family among the trustees.
References
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John Randolph
American socialites
Flower Hill, New York
1909 births
1958 deaths