- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Barron Hilton
- Barron Hilton was born on October 23, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was married to Marilyn June Hawley. He died on September 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseMarilyn June Hawley(1947 - March 12, 2004) (her death, 8 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesParis Hilton(Grandchild)Conrad Hilton(Grandchild)Nicky Rothschild(Grandchild)Theodora Marilyn "Teddy" Rothschild(Great Grandchild)Milou Alizée Hilton(Great Grandchild)London Hilton Reum(Great Grandchild)Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum(Great Grandchild)Lily Grace Rothschild(Great Grandchild)Barron Hilton(Grandchild)
- He had his flying license by the time he was 17 and was serving as a Navy photographer during World War II. And he wasn't particularly fond of the hotel business.
- Hilton was invited to put a team in Los Angeles, which already had a solid NFL team with a substantial following in the Rams, but he quickly decided that there was room for two in L.A. Thus the American Football League began its first season in the fall of 1960, with the Los Angeles Chargers.
- William Barron Hilton - Barron was his mother's maiden name.
- Hilton was CEO for 30 years as chief executive officer of the Hilton brand. In 1951, when he returned to Hilton Hotels, he started in the operations department, at the bottom of the corporate ladder. By 1954 was vice president, in charge of the company's new venture, Carte Blanche, one of the first credit cards.
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