John Augustine Hearst

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John Augustine Chilton Hearst (born October 24, 1952) is an American business and media executive, film producer and philanthropist.^[1][2] He plays a leadership role in the family-owned Hearst Corporation, one of America's largest diversified media companies where he has been a member of the board of directors since 1990.^[3] Hearst is also vice president of special projects for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication,^[4] the operating group responsible for the Hearst Entertainment interests in cable television networks, including ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY.