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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
What else did William Randolph Hearst do in his early life besides taking over management of his father's newspaper?
Hearst reported accounts of municipal and financial corruption, often attacking companies in which his own family held an interest. Within a few years, his paper dominated the San Francisco market.
Are there any other interesting aspects about William Randolph Hearst besides his time at Harvard and taking over his father's newspaper?
George Hearst, William Hearst's father, was a millionaire mining engineer, owner of gold and other mines through his corporation

Question: What did his father and grandfather do
Self-contained rewrite: What did George Hearst's father and grandfather do