- Richard Hilton
Richard Howard "Rick" Hilton [ [http://www.wargs.com/other/hilton.html Ancestry of Paris Hilton] ] (born
August 17 1955 ) is areal estate broker and developer specializing in exclusive high-end property. He is currently the Chairman of Hyland Real Estate [ [http://www.hiltonhyland.com/Agent_Rick_Hilton.htm Rick Hilton ] ] and the father ofParis Hilton andNicky Hilton .Biography
Rick Hilton was born in Los Angeles,
California , the sixth of eight children ofBarron Hilton (who was born to Hilton Hotel founderConrad Hilton ) and Marilyn June Hawley. In 1978, Rick graduated from theUniversity 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). The fortune of their father, Barron Hilton, is currently valued at $2.3 billion. [ [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/54/richlist07_William-Hilton_02JQ.html #195 William Hilton - Forbes.com ] ]Rick Hilton is currently chairman of Hilton and Hyland Real Estate, a successful Beverly Hills real estate firm that he founded with partner Jeff Hyland. [ [http://www.hiltonhyland.com/company.php HILTON & HYLAND] ] Rick Hilton's net worth is estimated to be valued at around $300 million. [ [http://www.parishiltonsite.net/hiltonfamily.php Hilton Family] ]
Family
Rick Hilton married the former
Kathy Richards on24 November 1979 . They have four children:
*Paris Whitney Hilton (born on Birth date and age|1981|2|17|df=yes inNew York City ,New York )
*Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton (born on Birth date and age|1983|10|5|df=yes inNew York City ,New York )
*Barron Nicholas Hilton (born on Birth date and age|1989|11|7|df=yes
*Conrad Hughes Hilton (born on Birth date and age|1994|3|3|df=yesIn 2005, Rick and his wife Kathy were named #100 in
Bernard Goldberg 's book100 People Who Are Screwing Up America , for , "raising Paris Hilton to be a empty-headed socialite who became famous for starring in a home sex video." [http://www.philosophistry.com/specials/100-people.html]In 2005, Rick, Kathy, and their two sons moved into a 1930s Bel-Air mansion purchased for $10 million. The family also maintains a $3.6 million home in
The Hamptons onLong Island, New York .References
External links
* [http://www.hilton.com Hilton International]
* [http://www.hiltonhyland.com Hilton & Hyland]
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