Gilbert C. Maurer sits on the Board of Directors at Hearst, one of the world’s largest media companies. Maurer headed the directors’ committee that selected Norman Foster to design Hearst Tower, and began Hearst’s corporate art collection. In 2016, Maurer brought two exhibits to Hearst Tower: the art of now and Building With History: The Exhibit. He serves as a trustee emeritus of the Whitney Museum of American Art. He is also a trustee and director of the Norton Museum of Art, a member of the Dean’s Council at the Yale School of Architecture and serves in leadership capacities at a number of additional organizations.