Photo: James E. Purdy / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
William Randolph Hearst is a figure I find impossible to admire cleanly, yet impossible to dismiss. From San Francisco wealth and Harvard, he built a media empire on yellow journalism, prizing sensation over restraint and arguably shaping the worst instincts of modern media. But the scale of the man, the model for Citizen Kane, the colossal estate, the raw ambition, commands a grim fascination. He reminds me that the power to inform is also the power to manipulate, and that lesson feels more urgent now than ever. A monumental, cautionary life that ran until 1951.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Randolph Hearst
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ランドルフ・ハースト
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・らんどるふ・はーすと
- Born
- April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / reporter / publisher / socialite / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was William Randolph Hearst born?
April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951.
Where is William Randolph Hearst from?
William Randolph Hearst is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does William Randolph Hearst do?
William Randolph Hearst works as politician, reporter, publisher, socialite, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.