George R. Hearst III

George R. Hearst III is the publisher/CEO of the Times Union, the Capital Region’s largest multimedia company. A California native, Hearst came to the Times Union in 1989. He is a director of the Hearst Corporation, a global communication company with more than 20,000 employees, which was founded by his great-grandfather, William Randolph Hearst. He is also a trustee of the Hearst Family Trust. George Hearst has emerged as one of Upstate New York’s most notable philanthropists and community leaders and is the recipient of many community awards for civic involvement.