David Hearst Jr

Grandson of publishing legend William Randolph Hearst. William's father, George, was a prospector, land baron, U.S. senator who "won" failing San Francisco Examiner newspaper as payment for gambling debt in 1880. Only child, William (d. 1951), assumed control in 1887, built nation's largest newspaper chain via sensational "yellow" journalism. Infamously portrayed by actor Orson Welles in Citizen Kane. Today Hearst Corp. controls newspaper (San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle) and magazine (Cosmopolitan, Esquire) divisions, flourishing cable networks (stakes in ESPN, Lifetime, A&E). Also TV, radio stations. Longtime chief exec Victor F. Ganzi resigned suddenly in June amid reports of clashes with Hearst family over direction of the company.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Nrccc - Non Federal 1

• 5 contributions · 105,000 USD ('99→'00)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 26 contributions · 104,500 USD ('98→'04)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 22 contributions · 75,500 USD ('97→'07)

Together for Our Majority Political Action Committee (Tompac)

• 6 contributions · 25,000 USD ('01→'05)

National Republican Senatorial Committee

• 10 contributions · 20,000 USD ('00→'07)

Nrccc - Non Federal 2

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD ('02)

RNC Republican National State Elections Committee

• 4 contributions · 10,000 USD ('96→'98)

Friends of Newt Gingrich PAC

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD ('99)

George W Bush 43rd US president, ex-governor of Texas, son of George H W Bush

• 4 contributions · 5,000 USD ('99→'04)

Rudy Giuliani Trump adviser; former mayor of New York City

• 5 contributions · 4,300 USD ('99→'07)