An heir to an oil fortune, he built his own empire with TCW Group and was an influential California donor, including to his alma mater, Claremont McKenna College.
Founded by William Randolph Hearst in 1946, Hearst Foundations helps people of all backgrounds in the United States live healthy and productive lives through grants to nonprofit institutions. Making more than $16,400,000 in grants to 76 organizations across the country this quarter, Hearst Foundations grants support the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, which helps youth from every corner of Boston pursue musical training; Austin, TX-based Re:wild, whose programs train the next generation.