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Barron Hilton
Investor + President + Owner
Male
Born
Oct 23, 1927
Age
85
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Alma Mater
University of Sou...
Other Names
William Barron Hi...
William Barron Hilton I is an American business magnate, socialite, and hotel heir. He is the former co-chairman of the Hilton Hotels chain, and the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers. He is one of the sons of Conrad Hilton.
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Romance
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Marilyn June HawleyMarried 1947 - 2004
Family
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Barron Hilton
Age 85
parents
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Mary Adelaide BarronMother, d.1966
siblings
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Eric Michael HiltonBrother, Age 81
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Constance Francesca HiltonSister, Age 66
children
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William Barron Hilton, Jr.Son, Age 65
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Hawley Anne HiltonDaughter, Age 64
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Stephen Michael HiltonSon, Age 63
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David Alan HiltonSon, Age 61
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Sharon Constance HiltonDaughter, Age 60
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Daniel Kevin HiltonSon, Age 51
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Ronald Jeffrey HiltonSon, Age 50
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Seau To Be Inducted Into Chargers Hall Of Fame Chargers.ComGoogle News - Aug 24, 2011
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Parisian Designs Manila BulletinGoogle News - Aug 23, 2011
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Elvis, Colonel Parker, And Vegas: An In Depth Discussion With Marshall Terrill Examiner.ComGoogle News - Aug 22, 2011
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For The Chargers San Diego Is Only Temporary TechnoratiGoogle News - Aug 21, 2011
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1927
Birth
Born on October 23, 1927.
TEENAGE
1944
16 Years Old
The bulk of his estate was left to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which he established in 1944.
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1947
19 Years Old
In 1947, Barron Hilton married Marilyn June Hawley; they remained married until she died in 2004.
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TWENTIES
1948
20 Years Old
Their oldest, William Barron Hilton, Jr., was born in 1948 and their youngest, Ronald Jeffrey Hilton, was born in 1963.
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1954
26 Years Old
In 1954, Hilton was elected vice-president of Hilton Hotels, of which his father was president. The announcement was made on November 16, 1954, by Robert P. Williford, Executive Vice President.
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THIRTIES
1966
38 Years Old
In 1966, Hilton assumed the presidency of the Hilton Hotel chain.
FIFTIES
1979
51 Years Old
In 1979, Barron Hilton's father, Conrad Hilton died, leaving $500,000 USD each to his two surviving siblings and $10,000 USD to each of his nieces and nephews and his daughter Francesca.
1986
58 Years Old
In 1986, Hilton was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Houston.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
On December 25, 2007, Hilton announced that, in addition to donating the funds found in the W. Barron Hilton Charitable Remainder Unitrust, upon his death, he will follow his father's footsteps by leaving about 97% of his estate, estimated in 2007 at $2.3 billion, to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
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