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#145 The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst

Founders
Founders
Episode • Sep 21, 2020

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Winston Churchill on William Randolph Hearst: “Hearst was most interesting to meet. I got to like him — a grave, simple child — with no doubt a nasty temper — playing with the most costly toys. A vast income always overspent: ceaseless building and collecting . . .two magnificent establishments, two charming wives; complete indifference to public opinion, a 15 million daily circulation, and extreme personal courtesy.”
 Decades before synergy became a corporate cliche, Hearst put the concept into practice. His magazine editors were directed to...