3The Hearst Family – Net worth – $35 billion
Thanks to William Randolph Hearst, we can enjoy reading some of the best magazines in the world: Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire and O, The Oprah Magazine.
One of the biggest media company is the Hearst Empire, which presently owns 49 newspapers, more than 300 magazines and has heavily invested in channels like ESPN, A&E and Lifetime, as well as in digital distribution, TV production, real estate ventures and business publishing.
Hearst Corporation is based in the Hearst Tower, located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
