Conrad Hilton

Entrepreneur

Birthday December 25, 1887

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace San Antonio, NM

DEATH DATE Jan 3, 1979 (91)

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About

Entrepreneur who built a successful chain of business hotels and was the founder of the Hilton Hotels chain.

Before Fame

He served in the United States Army for two years in World War I.

Trivia

He was given a fictional representation on the AMC TV series Mad Men in 2009. He was portrayed by actor Chelcie Ross.

Family Life

He had three kids with Mary Adelaide Barron whom he married in 1925.

Associated With

His great-granddaughter Paris Hilton carried on the family name in ways he probably never anticipated, becoming famous for her sex tape, her reality show The Simple Life, and her multiple highly publicized shenanigans.