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As one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies, Hearst has been leading with purpose for more than a century, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives.

Hearst invests in healthcare solutions to help improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; provides vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivers important service and investigative journalism; and inspires audiences with sports and entertainment programming.

“Since our founding by William Randolph Hearst with his first newspaper acquisition in 1887, we have striven for a higher standard, operating good businesses that also do a significant amount of good.”

steven r. swartz
President & CEO, Hearst

Civic Engagement

Nonprofit board service provides organizations with the professional expertise to help them thrive, positioning them to better serve their communities. From executive leadership to colleagues around the country at every level of experience, Hearst is helping the institutions it supports flourish.

Learn more about Hearst's work with nonprofits:

In New York City, Hearst’s decades-long relationships with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and NewYork-Presbyterian have helped both organizations innovate and expand their footprints.

Hearst President and CEO Steven R. Swartz is chair of Lincoln Center’s board of directors and vice chairman of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Hearst Executive Vice Chairman and Former CEO Frank A. Bennack Jr. is a past chairman of Lincoln Center and past chairman of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

He has also served as chairman of the Paley Center for Media since 1991.

Hearst is engaged with civic leaders, both locally and nationally, through executive committee and chair roles with the Partnership for New York City, a public/private partnership with a legacy of 250 years of civic engagement, and as a member of the Business Roundtable, which for 50 years has worked with policymakers to create jobs and opportunities across the U.S.

Hearst colleagues also dedicate their time and talent to organizations around the country that are making a difference.

Hearst leaders from across the corporation dedicate their time and talent to various nonprofits around the country, including:

A History of Standing With New York City

Besides bringing together our nearly 2,000 employees under one roof, the ultimate fulfillment of this development plan would importantly mark our commitment to the great city of New York.For more than 100 years, Hearst has operated in New York, always serving the community’s interests as it became a world-class media company.

Frank A. Bennack Jr.
Executive Vice Chairman and Former CEO

Hearst Tower

Following one of America’s greatest crises, Hearst chose to solidify its commitment to New York City by approving and constructing a state-of-the-art headquarters that would serve as a beacon of resiliency and sustainability.

The first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after 9/11, and completed in 2006, Hearst Tower rises 46 stories above its historic landmark base, blending past and future unlike any other office building in North America.

Learn More About Hearst Tower From 
Norman Foster's Vertical City Exhibition in NY

Committed to Service

Social good has been a priority at Hearst since its founding. Through long-standing relationships, giving back to nonprofit organizations and institutions has allowed the company to live out this value for over 135 years.

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