NET WORTH: $1.9 billion +6%

LAST YEAR: $1.8 billion

AGE: 67

RESIDENCE: Beverly Hills

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Print, broadcast media

THE MONEY: Grandson of legendary publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst shares in family trusts, most notably controlling stake in private media conglomerate Hearst Corp. Company benefiting from recovery in advertising.

BUZZ: Family controlled media empire includes newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations, as well as stakes in cable networks ESPN and A&E Television Networks. A&E stake may grow, now that joint-venture partner Comcast has announced plans to significantly reduce its stake. ESPN stake is considered to be worth more than $6 billion. Hearst Co. is considered to be the second largest magazine publisher after Time Inc., and added more titles over past year. Five billionaire Hearst cousins share in Hearst Corp. fortunes. David lives quietly in Los Angeles as private real estate investor and president of small charitable trust. Is longtime contributor to Republican Party. Hearst family foundations aiding L.A.-area institutions, including Otis College of Art and Design, which this year received $600,000 in scholarship funding.