Richard Hilton
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 Hilton at daughter Nicky's Fashion Show, March 2008 |
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| Born | August 17, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Denver - (B.S., 1978) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Spouse | Kathy Richards (m. 1979) |
| Children | Paris - (b. 1981) Nicky - (b. 1983) Barron - (b. 1989) Conrad - (b. 1994) |
| Parents | Barron Hilton Marilyn June Hawley |
Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton[1] (born August 17, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and hotelier. He is the Chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland,[2] a real estate brokerages firm based in Beverly Hills that specializes in homes and estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Hollywood Hills, as well as estates from Santa Barbara to San Diego. He is a son of Barron Hilton and grandson of Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels. He is also the father of Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.
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[edit] Personal life
Hilton was born in Los Angeles, California, the sixth of eight children of Marilyn June (née Hawley) and Barron Hilton, whose father was Hilton Hotel founder Conrad Hilton. In 1978, Rick graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in hotel and restaurant management. His brothers and sisters are: William Barron Hilton, Jr. (born 1948); Hawley Anne Hilton (born 1949); Stephen Michael Hilton (born 1950); David Alan Hilton (born 1952); Sharon Constance Hilton (born 1953); Daniel Kevin Hilton (born 1962); and Ronald Jeffrey Hilton (born 1963).
Rick married Kathy Avanzino on November 24, 1979. They have four children:
- Paris Hilton (born February 17, 1981)
- Nicholai "Nicky" Hilton (born October 5, 1983)
- Barron Hilton II (born November 7, 1989)
- Conrad Hughes Hilton III (born March 3, 1994)
[edit] Career
Hilton joined the New York office of Eastdil Secured, a real estate investment banking firm. He specialized in securing participation of institutional investors and pension funds in various transactions.
In 1984, he formed Hilton Realty Investment to handle commercial real estate. He obtained his broker license on 29 November 1985.[3]
Hilton and Jeffrey Hyland were issued a corporation license for their real estate firm Hilton & Hyland on 26 July 1993.[4] Among their developements are Brentwood Country Estates.[5]
Former Million Dollar Listing cast members Chad Rogers and Josh Altman, Frank Robinson's daughter, Nichelle, Ron Kass's son, Robert, Anne Heche's former husband, Coleman Laffoon, and Richard D. Zanuck's daughter-in-law, Marisa, are among Hilton & Hyland's 106 salespeople.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Ancestry of Paris Hilton
- ^ Hilton and Hyland
- ^ "Hilton, Richard Howard" State of California Department of Real Estate 21 July 2011
- ^ "Hilton & Hyland Real Estate Inc" State of California Department of Real Estate 21 July 2011
- ^ Rick Hilton Biography. TV.com. Accessed 01 March 2010.
- ^ "Salespersons Affiliated With License Number: 01160681" State of California Department of Real Estate 21 July 2011
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