Richard Howard Hilton (born August 17, 1955) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and co-founder of Hilton & Hyland, a real estate brokerage firm based in Beverly Hills, California, that specializes in homes and estates in Beverly Hills,

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, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Malibu,

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, as well as estates from Santa Barbara to

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Biography

Early life

Hilton was born in Los Angeles, California, the sixth of eight children to Marilyn June ( née Hawley) and Barron Hilton, whose father was

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founder Conrad Hilton. In 1978, he graduated from the

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with a degree in hotel and restaurant management. His siblings are: William Barron Hilton Jr. (born 1948), Hawley Anne Hilton (born 1949), Steven 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).

Career

Hilton joined the New York office of Eastdil Secured, a real estate investment banking firm. He specialized in securing participation of institutional investors and pension funds in various transactions. In 1984, he formed Hilton Realty Investment to handle commercial real estate. He obtained his broker license on November 29, 1985. Hilton and

Jeffrey Hyland Jeffrey Jonathon Hyland ( 1946 – February 16, 2022) was an American real estate businessman, president of Hilton and Hyland, a real estate firm in Beverly Hills, California, and author. He had personally handled several billion dollars in real ...

were issued a corporation license for their real estate firm Hilton & Hyland on July 26, 1993. Among their developments are Brentwood Country Estates. Former ''

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'' cast members Chad Rogers and Josh Altman;

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's daughter, Nichelle;

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's son, Robert; Anne Heche's former husband, Coleman Laffoon; Rayni Romito Williams and Branden Brent Williams, Richard D. Zanuck's daughter-in-law, Marisa, are among Hilton & Hyland's 106 salespeople. In 2012, Hilton & Hyland reported almost $3.5 billion in sales Since 2006, Williams & Williams has been affiliated with the ''Hilton & Hyland Real Estate Inc''. Both companies joined forces to develop and distribute projects in the highly competitive real estate luxury market.

Personal life

Hilton married Kathy Avanzino on November 24, 1979 when he was 24 years old and she was 20 years old. They have four children: *

Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, and entertainer. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Beverly Hills, California, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad ...

(born February 17, 1981) *

Nicky Hilton Nicholai Olivia Rothschild ( Hilton, October 5, 1983) is an American socialite, fashion designer and model. She is a member of the Hilton family by birth, and a member of the Rothschild family through her marriage to James Rothschild, a grands ...

(born October 5, 1983) * Barron Hilton II (born November 7, 1989), who married Tessa von Walderdorff * Conrad Hughes Hilton (born March 3, 1994) They live in

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.Booth Moore
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'', December 9, 2012 Hilton has five grandchildren, three by Nicky and two by Barron."Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Second Baby, Son Caspian: 'Over the Moon'
''People.'' September 6, 2022.

References

External links

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Hilton InternationalHilton & Hyland
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