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Andrea Koder |
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Privately owned, media giant |
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Interests in newspaper, magazine and business
publishing; radio and TV; cable network programming; and online services |
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Ranked #51 in Forbes Private 500 |
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Annual sales of around $1.6 billion |
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President and CEO of the Hearst Corporation
since 1979 |
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More than 40 years of experience with the
company |
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Began as an advertising space salesman |
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First became a publisher when he was 35 years
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His first paper was the San Antonio Light |
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University of Maryland and St. Mary’s University |
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Honorary doctorates from University of Texas and
Our Lady of the Lake College |
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The company has grown more than sevenfold |
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Has acquired more than 11 newspapers, 2 major
consumer magazines, 2 trade publishing companies, a television production
operation, 5 TV stations, and various syndication and distribution
businesses |
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Hearst has launched 4 cable networks along side
of other partners |
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Has invested in several interactive media
companies and taken a role in internal development of Internet activities |
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Formed important business partnerships with
companies such as Disney, MediaOne, Motorola, along with many others |
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The Hearst Corporation has more than 100
separate businesses and 16,000 employees |
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Publishing |
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Newspapers: 20 |
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Magazines: 16 |
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Business Publishing:15 |
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Magazine Distribution: 8 |
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Broadcast & Cable |
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Television Stations: 17 |
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Radio Stations: 2 |
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Cable Networks: 14 |
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Real estate and alliances also |
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Publishing |
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Cosmo, Good Housekeeping, Popular Mechanics,
Redbook, and Town & Country |
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Other Technology |
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Hearst-Argyle |
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King Features Syndicate |
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A&E, History, Lifetime, ESPN, ESPN 2,
Classic Sports Network |
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First DataBank, Hearst New Media Center |
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A Commitment to Service |
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The Application of Technology |
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An Appreciation of Talent |
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“Every business has a responsibility to be a
good corporate citizen” Frank A.
Bennack Jr. |
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Director of Chase Manhattan Corporation and
Bank, |
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American Home Products Corp. |
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Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. |
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Chairman for the Museum of TV and Radio |
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Trustee at New York and Presbyterian Hospital |
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Managing director of Metropolitan Opera of New
York |
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Director of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts |
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1991- Gold Medal from International Radio and
Television Society |
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1992/93- Chairman of the Newspaper Association
of America |
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1993- Trustees’ Award from National Academy of
Arts and Sciences |
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1997- Communication Award from Center for
Communication |
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