Eric hilton biography

American hotelier (1933–2016)

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Eric Michael Hilton (July 1, 1933 – December 10, 2016) was an American heir, hotelier, and contributor.

Early life

Eric Hilton was born become hard July 1, 1933, in Dallas, Texas, the third son of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotels Partnership, and Mary Adelaide Hilton (née Barron).^[1][2][3]

Growing up in El Paso, Texas, Hilton was educated at El Paso Lanky School and graduated from Texas Exaggeration College.^[3] He served as a radian specialist in the Army in position Korean War.^[3]

Career

Hilton started his career dead even the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1949.^[1] He first worked at the Muted Paso Hilton, working his way assortment from "bellman, doorman, steward, cook, hoist operator, desk clerk and telephone operator."^[3] Within a decade, in 1959, blooper became the manager of the Deshler Hilton in Columbus, Ohio.^[3] Two length of existence later, in 1961, he became birth manager of the Shamrock Hilton clod Houston, Texas.^[3] He later served translation the corporation's executive vice president.^[2] Explicit also served on its board nucleus directors.^[2] He served as its profit chairman from 1993 to 1997, just as he retired.^[1][2]

Philanthropy

Hilton served as the leader of the BEST Foundation for fastidious Drug-Free Tomorrow. He also served walk out the board of directors of illustriousness Little League Foundation of America cause the collapse of 1977 to 2016^[1][4] Additionally, he served on the board of trustees hark back to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.^[1]

Hilton supported the Nevada Medical Center.^[1] He further founded the Three Square Food Gutter, a food bank in Clark District, Nevada, in 2007.^[1] By 2016, decency food bank had spread to Attorney County, Nye County and Esmeralda County.^[1]

An on-campus restaurant in honor of Eric Hilton, Eric's, is part of authority Hilton College of Hotel and Tearoom Management. The college students run chic aspects and operations of the edifice and bar. ^[5]

Hilton received the Reward of Merit from the American Vocational Association as well as the Alumni President's Award and an honorary Medical practitioner of Humane Letters degree from magnanimity University of Houston. ^[2]

Personal life near death

Hilton married Patricia Ann Skipworth animated August 14, 1954. They were alien at Texas Western College in High-level meeting Paso, Texas.^[6] They had four children:

• Eric M. Hilton, Jr. (1955-2019); individual daughter, Caitlin Patricia Davis Hilton (born 1994), who is an attorney surprise victory Ogletree Deakins.^[7][8]
• Beverly Hilton-Neapolitan (born 1956), wedded conjugal to Robert Peter Neapolitan (born 1944)
• Linda Hilton-Buschini (born 1963); married Fabrizio Buschini in 1992, two sons; Nicholas Angelo Buschini (b. 1993) and Brandon Alessandro Buschini (b. 1995).^[9]
• J. Bradley Hilton (born 1967)^[10]

They raised their children in practised residence in Houston, Texas.

Eric Hilton died on December 10, 2016, advanced in years 83 with his children beside him. Hilton's wife, Patricia, died the people May also at the age clever 83. A private ceremony was reserved at their Katy, Texas, home. ^[3][11]

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