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'''Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton'''<ref>[http://www.wargs.com/other/hilton.html Ancestry of Paris Hilton]</ref> (born August 17, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[heir]], [[real estate]] broker and developer specializing in exclusive high-end property. He is one of the grandsons of [[Conrad Hilton]] (founder of [[Hilton Hotels]]), and the father of [[Paris Hilton]] and [[Nicky Hilton]]. His estimated wealth is said to be to the tune of $950 million.
'''Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton'''<ref>[http://www.wargs.com/other/hilton.html Ancestry of Paris Hilton]</ref> (born August 17, 1955) is the Chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland,<ref>[http://www.hiltonhyland.com/Agent_Rick_Hilton.htm Hilton and Hyland]</ref>a real estate brokerages firm based in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]] that specializes in homes and estates in Beverly Hills, [[Holmby Hills]], [[Bel-Air, California|Bel-Air]], [[Brentwood, California|Brentwood]], [[Pacific Palisades]], [[Malibu]], and [[Hollywood Hills]], as well as estates from [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] to [[San Diego, California|San Diego]].


==Early Life==
==Biography==
Hilton was born in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]]. His father is [[Barron Hilton]], a businessman, and his mother is [[Marilyn June Hawley]]. In 1978, Hilton graduated from the [[University of Denver]] with a degree in hotel and restaurant management. Hilton grew up with eight siblings: William Barron Hilton, Jr., Hawley Anne Hilton, Stephen Michael Hilton, David Alan Hilton, Sharon Constance Hilton, Daniel Kevin Hilton, and Ronald Jeffrey Hilton.
Rick Hilton was born in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], the sixth of eight children of [[Barron Hilton]] (son of [[Hilton Hotel]] founder [[Conrad Hilton]]), and Marilyn June Hawley. 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 and his wife [[Kathy Richards|Kathy]] who have been married more than 30 years, are the proud parents of four children.
#[[Paris Hilton]] (born February 17, 1981)
#[[Nicky Hilton|Nicholai "Nicky" Hilton]] (born October 5, 1983)
#Barron Hilton (born November 7, 1989)
#Conrad Hughes Hilton (born March 3, 1994).


==Career==
==Career==
Rick got his start in the real estate business when he joined the New York office of [http://www.eastdil.com/ Eastdil Secured], formerly Eastdil Realty, Inc., a real estate investment banking firm in the [[United States]]. He specialized in securing participation of institutional investors and pension funds in various real estate transactions.
Hilton is chairman of Hilton and Hyland, a Beverly Hills real estate company he founded with partner [[Jeffrey Hyland]].<ref>[http://www.hiltonhyland.com/Agent_Rick_Hilton.htm Rick Hilton<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.hiltonhyland.com/company.php HILTON & HYLAND]</ref>


In 1984, he formed Hilton Realty Investment to handle his commercial real estate investment activities, including the structuring of hotel transactions between land owners, develoopers, and hotel management companies. He represented the buyer in the purchase of The Bevery Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, among other real estate transactions.
==Personal Life==
In 1979, Hilton married socialite and actress [[Kathy Richards]]. They have four children: [[Paris Hilton]], [[Nicky Hilton|Nicholai "Nicky" Hilton]], Barron Hilton II, and Conrad Hughes Hilton III.


For the past 25 years, Rick has specialized in the sales of residential real estate in Los Angeles' communities. As a principal, he developed the gated Brentwood Country Estates, which consists of 13 estate lots averaging 4 acres each.<ref> [http://www.tv.com/rick-hilton/person/285226/summary.html Rick Hilton Biography]. TV.com. Accessed 01 March 2010.</ref> Rick developed 9 of the 13 sites with custom homes, including one property which recently set a record sale price for all the Brentwood.
In 2005, Hilton and his wife, along with their two youngest children moved into a 1930's [[Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California|Bel-Air]] mansion, purchased for $10 million.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} The family also has a home in [[The Hamptons]]. Hilton's estimated net worth is $600 million.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/hiltonfamily.php Hilton Family]</ref>{{Dead link|date=February 2010}}

As Chairman of Hilton & Hyland which he founded with partner [[Jeffrey Hyland]], Rick has personally handled more than $2 billion in residential transactions, including estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel-Air. He is currently a co-broker for the sale of Candy Spelling's "The Manor" in Holmby Hills which is listed at $150 million.n<ref>"Exclusive: Hilton Heights" ''Arabian Business'', June 28-July 4, 2009, Vol. 10, Issue 26</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hilton.com Hilton International]
*[http://www.hilton.com Hilton International]
*[http://www.hiltonhyland.com Hilton & Hyland]
*[http://www.hiltonhyland.com Hilton & Hyland]

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Revision as of 12:58, 1 March 2010

Richard Hilton
Hilton at daughter Nicky's Fashion Show in March 2008
Born (1955-08-17) 17 August 1955 (age 68)
SpouseKathy Richards
ChildrenDavid Jacques Pierre Cogordan Hilton (born 1973)
Paris Hilton (born 1981)
Nicky Hilton (born 1983)
Barron Nicholas Hilton (born 1989)
Conrad Hughes Hilton (born 1994)
Parent(s)Barron Hilton and Marilyn June Hawley

Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton[1] (born August 17, 1955) 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.

Biography

Rick Hilton was born in Los Angeles, California, the sixth of eight children of Barron Hilton (son of Hilton Hotel founder Conrad Hilton), and Marilyn June Hawley. 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 and his wife Kathy who have been married more than 30 years, are the proud parents of four children.

  1. Paris Hilton (born February 17, 1981)
  2. Nicholai "Nicky" Hilton (born October 5, 1983)
  3. Barron Hilton (born November 7, 1989)
  4. Conrad Hughes Hilton (born March 3, 1994).

Career

Rick got his start in the real estate business when he joined the New York office of Eastdil Secured, formerly Eastdil Realty, Inc., a real estate investment banking firm in the United States. He specialized in securing participation of institutional investors and pension funds in various real estate transactions.

In 1984, he formed Hilton Realty Investment to handle his commercial real estate investment activities, including the structuring of hotel transactions between land owners, develoopers, and hotel management companies. He represented the buyer in the purchase of The Bevery Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, among other real estate transactions.

For the past 25 years, Rick has specialized in the sales of residential real estate in Los Angeles' communities. As a principal, he developed the gated Brentwood Country Estates, which consists of 13 estate lots averaging 4 acres each.[3] Rick developed 9 of the 13 sites with custom homes, including one property which recently set a record sale price for all the Brentwood.

As Chairman of Hilton & Hyland which he founded with partner Jeffrey Hyland, Rick has personally handled more than $2 billion in residential transactions, including estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel-Air. He is currently a co-broker for the sale of Candy Spelling's "The Manor" in Holmby Hills which is listed at $150 million.n[4]

References

  1. ^ Ancestry of Paris Hilton
  2. ^ Hilton and Hyland
  3. ^ Rick Hilton Biography. TV.com. Accessed 01 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Hilton Heights" Arabian Business, June 28-July 4, 2009, Vol. 10, Issue 26

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