Eric Hilton
| Eric Hilton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eric Michael Hilton July 1, 1933 Dallas, Texas |
| Died | December 10, 2016 (aged 83) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Education | El Paso High School |
| Alma mater | Texas Western College |
| Occupation | Hotelier, philanthropist |
| Children | Eric Hilton, Jr.; Beverly Ann Neapolitan; Linda Hilton-Buschini; Joseph Bradley Hilton |
| Parent(s) |
Conrad Hilton Mary Adelaide Barron |
| Relatives |
Barron Hilton (brother) Conrad Hilton Jr. (brother) |
Eric Michael Hilton (July 1, 1933 – December 10, 2016) was an American heir, hotelier, and philanthropist.
Eric Hilton was born on July 1, 1933 in Dallas, Texas. His father, Conrad Hilton, was the founder of the Hilton Hotels Corporation. His mother was Mary Adelaide Barron.
Growing up in El Paso, Texas, Hilton was educated at El Paso High School and graduated from Texas Western College. He served in the Korean War.
Hilton started his career at the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1949. He first worked at the El Paso Hilton, working his way up from "bellman, doorman, steward, cook, elevator operator, desk clerk and telephone operator". Within a decade, in 1959, he became the manager of the Deshler Hilton in Columbus, Ohio. Two years later, in 1961, he became the manager of the Shamrock Hilton in Houston, Texas. He later served as the corporation's executive vice president. He also served on its board of directors. He served as its vice chairman from 1993 to 1997, when he retired.
Hilton served as the chairman of the BEST Foundation for a Drug-Free Tomorrow. He also served on the board of directors of the Little League Foundation of America from 1977 to 2016 Additionally, he served on the board of trustees of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Hilton founded the Nevada Medical Center. He also founded the Three Square Food Bank, a food bank in Clark County, Nevada, in 2007. By 2016, the food bank had spread to Lincoln County, Nye County and Esmeralda County.
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