Richard E. Berlin (1894–1986) was the president and chief executive officer of the Hearst Foundation.

In his early career Berlin directed advertising for The Smart Set and McClure's magazines.^[1] In 1919 he joined the Hearst Corporation, where he stayed until his retirement in 1973.^[1] In 1941 William Randolph Hearst personally chose him as successor to his role.^[1] In 1942 Berlin became president of the company and after Hearst's death in 1951 he became chief executive officer.^[1]

William Randolph Hearst, Jr. claimed in 1991 that Berlin had suffered from Alzheimer's disease starting in the mid-1960s and that caused him to shut down several Hearst newspapers without just cause.^[2]

Berlin's daughter was Warhol superstar Brigid Berlin. He was also the godfather of writer A.J. Cronin’s youngest son.

Berlin died in Rye, New York on January 28, 1986.^[1][3]