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Where was William Randolph Hearst born?
William R. Hearst was born in San Francisco to George Hearst, a millionaire mining engineer, owner of gold and other mines
Where did William Randolph Hearst grow up?
Hearst attended prep school at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He enrolled in the Harvard College class of 1885.
What did William Randolph Hearst study at Harvard University?
While at Harvard, Hearst was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, the A.D. Club, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, and of the Lampoon before being expelled.
Why was William Randolph Hearst expelled from Harvard University?
Hearst's antics had ranged from sponsoring massive beer parties in Harvard Square to sending pudding pots used as chamber pots to his professors (their images were depicted within the bowls).
What did William Randolph Hearst do after Harvard University?
Searching for an occupation, in 1887 Hearst took over management of his father's newspaper, the San Francisco Examiner, which his father had acquired in 1880 as repayment for a gambling debt

Question: What else did he do in his early life
Self-contained rewrite: What else did William Randolph Hearst do in his early life besides taking over management of his father's newspaper?