Barron Hilton
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Barron Hilton in 2007
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| Born |
William Barron Hilton October 23, 1927 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Residence | Holmby Hills |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | business magnate, investor, socialite, and hotel heir |
| Net worth |
 US$2.5 billion (2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn June Hawley (m. 1947–2004) |
| Children | William Barron Hilton, Jr. (born 1948) Hawley Anne Hilton (born 1949) Steve Hilton (born 1950) David Alan Hilton (born 1952) Sharon Constance Hilton (born 1953) Richard Howard Hilton (born 1955) Daniel Kevin Hilton (born 1962) Ronald Jeffrey Hilton (born 1963) |
| Parent(s) |
Conrad Hilton (1887–1979) Mary Adelaide Barron (1906–1966) |
| Relatives |
Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Jr. (brother) (1926–1969) Eric Michael Hilton (brother) (1933-2016) Francesca Hilton (half-sister) (1947-2015) Paris Hilton (granddaughter) (1981-) Nicky Hilton Rothschild (granddaughter) (1983-) Justin McAuliffe (grandson) (1987-) |
William Barron Hilton (born October 23, 1927) is an American business magnate, socialite, and hotel heir. As son and successor of hotel pioneer Conrad Hilton, he has created a record in business and philanthropy that mirrored the success of his famous father. He is the retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation, and chairman emeritus of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Hilton was also a founding partner of the American Football League and the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers.
Hilton was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Mary Adelaide (née Barron; 1906–1966) and Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887–1979), founder of Hilton Hotels. Hilton grew up with three siblings: Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Jr., Eric Michael Hilton, and Constance Francesca Hilton. His father was of half Norwegian and half German descent, and his mother was from Kentucky.
He served in the Navy during World War II as a photographer. As a child, Hilton was fascinated by aviation, and learned to fly when he was 17. After his wartime discharge, he attended the University of Southern California Aeronautical School, where he earned his twin-engine rating at age 19.
Before joining his father in the hotel industry, Barron Hilton honed his business skills in a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. He acquired the Los Angeles-area distributorship of Vita-Pakt Citrus Products, co-founded MacDonald Oil Company, and founded Air Finance Corporation, one of the nation's first aircraft leasing businesses. In 1954, Barron was elected vice president of Hilton Hotels, running the company's franchise operations and creating the Carte Blanche credit card as a service to the company's customers.
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