Profile
Conrad Hilton
Politician
Male
Born
Dec 25, 1887
Hometown
United States
Died
Jan 3, 1979
Death Place
Santa Monica, Cal...
Other Names
Conrad Nicholson ...
Conrad Nicholson Hilton was an American businessman and investor. He is well known for being the founder of the Hilton Hotels chain.
Romance
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Mary Frances KellyMarried 1976 - 1979
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Mary KellyMarried 1975 - 1979
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Mary Adelaide BarronMarried 1925 - 1945
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Virginia WarrenDated
Family
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Conrad Hilton
d.1979
children
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Eric Michael HiltonSon, Age 81
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Constance Francesca HiltonDaughter, Age 66
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1887
Birth
Born on December 25, 1887.
THIRTIES
1919
31 Years Old
As a young boy, Hilton developed entrepreneurial skills working at his father's general store in Socorro County, New Mexico. His first hotel purchase was the 40-room Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas, in 1919, an investment decision made after his plan to invest in a bank in the oil-boom town fell through; the hotel did such brisk business that rooms changed hands as much as three times a day.
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The first high rise hotel he built was the Dallas Hilton, which opened in 1925.
1927
39 Years Old
This was followed by the Abilene Hilton in 1927, Waco Hilton in 1928, and El Paso Hilton in 1930.
FIFTIES
1939
51 Years Old
He built his first hotel outside of Texas in 1939 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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1946
58 Years Old
He formed the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1946 followed by Hilton International Company, in 1948.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1957
69 Years Old
Hilton's autobiography, Be My Guest, was published in 1957 by Prentice Hall.
1966
78 Years Old
In 1966, Hilton was succeeded as president by his son Barron and was elected chairman of the board.
1976
88 Years Old
In 1976, Hilton married Mary Frances Kelly.
In 1979, Hilton died of natural causes at the age of 91.
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