Phoebehurst Cook net worth
Phoebe Hearst Net Worth: Phoebe Millicenthurst Cook is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who has a net worth of $1.9 billion. With most of her wealth coming from the Hearst Corporation, she made her mark on living an active and generous life. Phoebe Millicent Hearst Cooke (July 13, 1927 – November 18, 2012) and her twin brother were born in San Francisco.
She spent most of her childhood on Hearst’s sprawling ranch and the family’s other Central Coast properties. So she grew up in the Western tradition and became an avid rider. She is the granddaughter of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. Although her grandfather was such a prominent figure, she was not a public figure. Phoebe served as Chairman of the Hearst Corporation Board of Directors from 1962 to 1998. Today, Heart Corp.’s 100 percent stake is estimated to be around $90 billion. In 1996, she was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame. She also supports various charities with one of the largest fortunes in the country. She and her husband have lived in Upscale Bay for most of their 45-year marriage, where she is active at the National Equestrian Promotion Therapy Center. Her husband, Amory “Jack” Hurst, died 4 years before her on September 15, 2008, after being bedridden for a long time.
