Frank A. Bennack Jr. — Executive Vice Chairman at Hearst | Comparably
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Frank A. Bennack Jr. — Executive Vice Chairman at Hearst

Frank A. Bennack Jr. — Executive Vice Chairman at Hearst

Executive Bio

Mr. Frank A. Bennack, Jr. serves as Managing Director at Metropolitan Opera of New York. Mr. Bennack served as the Chief Executive Officer at The Hearst Corporation until June 1, 2013. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hearst Ventures and Hearst Interactive Media. He served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer at The Hearst Corporation since June 2008 and also served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bennack served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at The Hearst Corporation, from January 1979 to May 2002. He served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at The Hearst Corporation. He served as Vice President and General Manager of The Hearst Newspaper Group. He also served in a variety of management posts, including seven-year tenure from 1967 to 1974 as Publisher and Editor of the San Antonio Light. He serves as the Chairman of Museum of The Paley Center for Media. He serves as the Chairman of The National Magazine Company Limited of Great Britain. He has been Executive Vice Chairman of The Hearst Corporation at Hearst Magazines Corporation since June 2002. He serves as Chairman and Trustee of The New York and Presbyterian Hospital and its Healthcare System. He has been an Independent Director of Ralph Lauren Corporation since January 1998 and serves as its Lead Independent Director. He serves as a Governor of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and its Healthcare System. He serves as a Director of The Hearst Corporation and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. He serves as a Trustee of The Hearst Family Trust. He serves as Director of William Randolph Hearst Foundation and Hearst Foundation Inc., The. He served as the Chairman Emeritus of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. and serves as its Director. He served as the Chairman of The Hearst Foundation Inc. Mr. Bennack served as the Chairman of the Board of Hearst Corp. since June 2002. He served as the Chairman of Hearst Television, Inc. since September 2008. He served as the Chairman of the Newspaper Association of America from 1992 to 1993. He served as the Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. He served as Vice Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., and The National Magazine Company Limited of Great Britain. He is the Vice Chairman of Hearst Corporation at RealAge, Inc. Mr. Bennack served as Vice Chairman of Hearst Television, Inc. since June 1, 2002. He served as a Director of Hearst Television, Inc. since August 29, 1997 and served as its Presiding Director from December 2002 to September 2008. He served as a Director of Wyeth LLC from 1988 to February 28, 2005 and JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 1981 to July 1, 2004. He served as a Director of The Partnership for New York City, Inc. He received honors for his charitable work from such organizations as the American Heart Association, United Cerebral Palsy and the Inner City Scholarship Fund of New York. His industry awards include the Gold Medal from the International Radio & Television Society in 1991, the Trustees' Award (Emmy) from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1993, the 1997 Center for Communication Award, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Advertising Council in 1999 and the 1999 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2007, Mr. Bennack was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Executive Team Culture Ratings from Hearst Employees

BOTTOM
45%
Hearst's Executive Team scores in the Bottom 45%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?
Department - Marketing 83/100
Tenure - Less than 1 Year 71/100
Experience - Over 10 Years 70/100
Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 31/100
Experience - 1 to 3 Years 49/100
Experience - 6 to 10 Years 53/100

Hearst's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 107 ratings, Hearst's employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a ā€œCā€ or 64/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Marketing department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the All Industries department.

Hearst's Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies in New York and Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.

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