Hearst Executive, Industry Stalwart Terry Mansfield Dies, Aged 81

LONDON – Terence G. “Terry” Mansfield, the energetic British magazine executive with a perpetual twinkle in his eye, has died aged 81. The cause of death was the coronavirus, Hearst U.K. confirmed on Monday. Mansfield, who died March 28, was the former president and chief executive officer of the National Magazine Company Ltd., Hearst’s international publishing arm. He was the first non-American to serve on Hearst’s board of directors, and was awarded a CBE, or Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire royal honor in 2002 for his service to the magazine industry. “Terry was a brilliant global strategist and valued member of our board and extended corporate family,” said Steven R. Swartz, president and ceo of Hearst. “His passion and commitment to build the Hearst brand abroad were integral to our international growth.” Frank A. Bennack, Jr., executive vice chairman and former ceo of Hearst, called Mansfield “an international publishing icon” and pointed out that his career spanned half a century and included magazine publishing activities in nearly 40 countries. “As the first non-American director on Hearst’s board, Terry brought a global perspective that few could match. His excitement about the business was infectious and eternal,” Bennack said. Gilbert C. Maurer, director and

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