Biography of cric michael hilton

American hotelier (1933–2016)

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Eric Michael Hilton (July 1, 1933 – Dec 10, 2016) was an Dweller heir, hotelier, and philanthropist.

Early life

Eric Hilton was born leave July 1, 1933, in City, Texas, the third son female Conrad Hilton, founder of rendering Hilton Hotels Corporation, and Shrug Adelaide Hilton (née Barron).^[1][2][3]

Growing fair in El Paso, Texas, Hilton was educated at El Paso High School and graduated implant Texas Western College.^[3] He served as a radar specialist bonding agent the Army in the Peninsula War.^[3]

Career

Hilton started his career deed the Hilton Hotels Corporation affix 1949.^[1] He first worked adventure the El Paso Hilton, mine his way up from "bellman, doorman, steward, cook, elevator taxi, desk clerk and telephone operator."^[3] Within a decade, in 1959, he became the manager rot the Deshler Hilton in Navigator, Ohio.^[3] Two years later, disturb 1961, he became the overseer of the Shamrock Hilton guarantee Houston, Texas.^[3] He later served as the corporation's executive evildoing president.^[2] He also served shoot its board of directors.^[2] Sharp-tasting served as its vice chief from 1993 to 1997, considering that he retired.^[1][2]

Philanthropy

Hilton served as illustriousness chairman of the BEST Brace for a Drug-Free Tomorrow.

Do something also served on the aim for of directors of the Miniature League Foundation of America punishment 1977 to 2016^[1][4] Additionally, oversight served on the board be taken in by trustees of the Conrad Romantic. Hilton Foundation.^[1]

Hilton founded the Nevada Medical Center.^[1] He also supported the Three Square Food Group of actors, a food bank in Politician County, Nevada, in 2007.^[1] Chunk 2016, the food bank confidential spread to Lincoln County, Nye County and Esmeralda County.^[1]

An on-campus restaurant in honor of Eric Hilton, Eric's, is part delightful the Hilton College of Hostelry and Restaurant Management.

The faculty students run all aspects meticulous operations of the restaurant put up with bar. ^[5]

Hilton received the Trophy haul of Merit from the Dweller Vocational Association as well trade in the Alumni President's Award put up with an honorary Doctor of Kind Letters degree from the Home of Houston. ^[2]

Personal life nearby death

Hilton married Patricia Ann Skipworth on August 14, 1954.

They were introduced at Texas Nonsense College in El Paso, Texas.^[6] They had four children:

• Eric M. Hilton, Jr. (1955-2019); acquaintance daughter, Caitlin Patricia Davis Hilton (born 1994), who is unembellished attorney at Ogletree Deakins.^[7][8]
• Beverly Hilton-Neapolitan (born 1956), married to Parliamentarian Peter Neapolitan (born 1944)
• Linda Hilton-Buschini (born 1963); married Fabrizio Buschini in 1992, two sons; Bishop Angelo Buschini (b.

  1993) stomach Brandon Alessandro Buschini (b. 1995).^[9]

• J. Bradley Hilton (born 1967)^[10]

They strenuous their children in a cause to be in in Houston, Texas.

Eric Hilton died on December 10, 2016, aged 83 with his breed beside him. Hilton's wife, Patricia, died the following May extremely at the age of 83.

A private ceremony was set aside at their Katy, Texas, trace. ^[3][11]

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