Primary Job Title Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Development Officer Primary Organization 
Hearst Communications
Gender Male
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James M. Asher is senior vice president and chief legal and development officer of Hearst Corporation.
He joined Hearst in October 1997. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Hearst Corporation and Fitch Group, and is a testamentary trustee under the will of William Randolph Hearst.
Previously, he served as managing partner and
chairman of the executive committee of Rogers & Wells, an international law firm.
As chief legal officer, Asher has general responsibility for all of Hearst Corporation's legal affairs. As chief development officer, he is engaged with Hearst's senior operating management in new ventures, acquisitions and internal business development efforts.
Asher joined Rogers & Wells in 1974 after graduating from New York University School of Law with a J.D. degree.
He was named a partner of the law firm in 1981, was appointed the firm's managing partner in 1990 and became chairman of the executive committee in 1994.
