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| 1. | William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher. |
| 2. | his son, William Randolph, Jr., 1908–1993, U.S. publisher and editor. |
| Hearst (hûrst) American newspaper and magazine publisher. Beginning with the San Francisco Examiner in 1887, he built the world's largest publishing empire, comprising 28 major newspapers. A passionate collector, he displayed many of his acquisitions in San Simeon, his ornate California estate. |