User:Jxc5/Richard Howard Hilton
Richard Hilton | |
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 Hilton at daughter Nicky's Fashion Show in March 2008 | |
| Born | 17 August 1955 |
| Spouse | Kathy Richards |
| Children | David 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 an American real estate broker and developer specializing in exclusive high-end property. He is the Chairman of Hilton and Hyland Real Estate[2] in Beverly Hills, California.
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.
- Paris Hilton (born February 17, 1981)
- Nicholai "Nicky" Hilton (born October 5, 1983)
- Barron Hilton (born November 7, 1989)
- and 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 Realty, Inc. He specialized in securing the 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, developers, and hotel management companies. He represented the buyer in the purchase of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, among many other real estate transactions..
For over 25 years, Rick has specialized in the sales of luxury residential real estate in Los Angeles’ prime communities. As a principal, he developed the gated Brentwood Country Estates which originally included 13 lots averaging 4 acres each. Estates in this community sell for more than $20 million.
Rick Hilton is chairman of Hilton and Hyland, a Beverly Hills real estate company that he co-founded with Jeffrey Hyland.[3] Rick has personally handled more than $2 billion in residential transactions.
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