View Post TV Biz Steven R. Swartz to Succeed Frank Bennack Jr. as Hearst CEO By Merrill Knox on Mar. 28, 2013 - 10:23 AM Hearst Corporation has announced that Steven R. Swartz (pictured) will succeed Frank Bennack, Jr. as CEO of the company, effective June 1. Bennack, who has been at the helm of the company for 28 years, will continue to service as ...