Hearst Communications Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Hearst Communications Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Hearst Communications Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
William R. Hearst III
Chairman Executive BoardMr. William R. Hearst III has been the Chairman of the company. Currently, he also serves as President of William Randolph Hearst Foundation and Director of Hearst Foundation. He also serves as a Director of Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, SageMath and the French-American Foundation. Previously, he served as the Director of Carnegie Institution for Science, University High School, FORA.tv, The Center for Investigative Reporting, Scripps Research, California Academy of Sciences and the San Francisco Film Society.
Frank A. Bennack, Jr.
Vice Chairman Executive BoardMr. Frank A. Bennack, Jr serves as the Vice Chairman of the company. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company. He also worked as the Chairman of Lincoln Center, and member of board of JPMorgan Chase and Wyeth pharmaceutical company. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Paley Center for Media, and a Director of the Ralph Lauren Corp.
Steven R. Swartz
Chief Executive Officer; Director; President Executive BoardMr. Steven R. Swartz has been the President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of Hearst since 2013. Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer in 2011. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman of the Associated Press from 2017 to 2022. He also served as the Chairman of Lincoln Center and Lincoln Center Corporate Fund and also serves as a Vice Chairman of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Earlier, he served at Hearst Newspapers as President from 2009 to 2011 and Executive Vice President from 2001 to 2008.
Mitchell Scherzer
Chief Financial Officer; Director; Executive Vice President Executive BoardMr. Mitchell Scherzer has been the Chief Financial Officer, Director and Executive Vice President of Hearst. He has more than 20 years of experience in the communications, media and entertainment industries. Mr. Scherzer worked with Goldman Sachs and served as the Managing Director of JP Morgan.
Jordan Wertlieb
Chief Operating Officer; Director; Executive Vice President Executive BoardMr. Jordan Wertlieb has been the Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Director of the company since 2023. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President of the company and President of Hearst Television in 2013. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President of Hearst Television in 2011. He also served as the Chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters. Earlier, he served as General Sales Manager of WBAL-TV in 1999.
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