# John Augustine Hearst

> John Augustine Chilton Hearst, also known as Austin Hearst, is an American business and media executive, film producer and philanthropist. 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. Hearst is also vice president of special projects for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, the operating group responsible for the Hearst Entertainment interests in cable television networks, including ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY.

*American executive and philanthropist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1952
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Augustine Chilton Hearst, also known as Austin Hearst, is an American business and media executive, film producer and philanthropist. 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. Hearst is also vice president of special projects for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, the operating group responsible for the Hearst Entertainment interests in cable television networks, including ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 44.6
- **Momentum:** 1.3

## Sources
- [John Augustine Hearst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Augustine_Hearst)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24572356)

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