William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951)      Founded the Hearst newspaper syndicate. His wealthy father gave him the San Francisco Examiner, and he enthusiastically learned the newspaper business. He built a powerful and successful network of newspapers, magazines, and broadcast outlets. His opulent San Simeon estate-just a small portion of his 240-thousand-acre ranch on the California coast -- is now a state park. Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842-1919)      Once a Missouri school teacher, she married George Hearst. After his death, she donated $21 million to educational and philanthropic causes. U.C. Berkeley was a major recipient of her generosity: she funded the architectural competition for its campus plan, its mining building, archeological expeditions, and the department of anthropology.