Hearst, William Randolph
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishHearst, William RandolphWilliam Randolph HearstHearst, Wil‧liam Ran‧dolph /ˈwɪljəm ˈrændɒlf $ -dɑːlf/ (1863–1951) a powerful US businessman who owned many popular newspapers. It is generally believed that Orson Welles' film Citizen Kane is based on Hearst's life.