2010 Infinity Award: Trustee

For more than 35 years, Gilbert C. Maurer has been at the center of growth, change, and creativity at Hearst Corporation. He is a member of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, director of The Hearst Foundations, as well as a trustee under the will of William Randolph Hearst, having successfully served for eight years as Hearst’s chief operating officer, until 1998. Prior to becoming COO, Maurer led Hearst Magazines as its president for 14 years. Maurer was instrumental in creating the Hearst 8 X 10 Photography Biennial competition, which launched in 2009 to showcase the professional work of talented young photographers. Maurer is steadfast in his vision for Hearst to recruit and retain the world’s finest photographers, continuing Hearst's distinguished legacy of working with legends like Slim Aarons, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Lillian Bassman, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Philippe Halsman, and Martin Munkacsi. A graduate of St. Lawrence University and Harvard Business School, Maurer has served in leadership capacities at a number of museum, universities, and charitable organizations. He is a trustee of the Whitney Museum of American Art and was president of the Whitney Museum Board from 1993 to 1998. Maurer is also a director and member of the governance board of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida.