By Vania Raebel | October 7, 2019
The Hearst Family (Net Worth: 24.5 billion, Company Name: Hearst Corporation)
The Hearst family wealth has roots going all the way back to William Randolph Hearst, the family patriarch, and publishing tycoon. Hearst’s father was a rich miner living in San Francisco, California. William used family money to purchase The San Francisco Examiner when he was just 24 years old.
The media empire is now managed by William II’s son and is known as the Hearst Corporation. They remain involved in the ownership and management of the company and the family has an extensive network of connections and influence in American PR. Their magazine publishing prowess remains unparalleled today.
