Hearst Corp. CEO to Address College of Communication Graduates, May 21

Event: Frank Bennack, Jr. vice chairman and CEO of the Hearst Corporation, will deliver the College of Communication convocation address.

When: 3 p.m., May 21, 2010

Where: The Frank Erwin Center on The University of Texas at Austin campus, 1701 Red River. A map is available online.

Background: A native of San Antonio, Bennack is the chief executive officer of Hearst Corporation, one of the nation's largest private companies engaged in a broad range of publishing, broadcasting, cable networking and diversified communications activities. He is in his second tenure as CEO and in his first, served as Hearst's CEO for more than 23 years. He is also presently vice chairman of the Hearst board of directors and chairman of the corporation's executive committee.

Under Bennack's leadership, the company launched with ABC three leading cable networks, A&E, History and Lifetime, plus its investments in the ESPN family of networks. On his watch, Hearst acquired 11 newspapers, including two of the nation's largest, the Houston Chronicle and the San Francisco Chronicle, two trade publishing companies, three major consumer magazines, a television production operation, various syndication and distribution businesses and multiple television stations. Bennack also led the company into expanded investments outside of the United States. During his tenure, Hearst has launched such magazines as Country Living, O, The Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire and SmartMoney.

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Erin Geisler
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