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  CSRwire.com - News from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Conrad Hilton Foundation Grants $1 Million to CARE; Support for ...
Hilton Foundation announced a grant of $1 million to CARE for its work supporting orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS in Zambia.
Hilton said that CARE has developed an innovative program in Zambia to address the special needs of children aged 2-6 along with their caregivers.
Based in Los Angeles, the Hilton Foundation was created in 1944 by the late hotel entrepreneur and business leader, Conrad N. Hilton, who left his fortune to the foundation with instructions to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable throughout the world without regard to religion, ethnicity or geography.
www.csrwire.com /PressRelease.php?id=6972   (472 words)

  
  Conrad Hilton
Conrad Nicholson Hilton (December 25, 1887 - January 3, 1979) noted hotelier, was born in San Antonio, New Mexico[?], and died in Santa Monica, California.
His eldest son Conrad Hilton Jr., married Elizabeth Taylor and Patricia McClintock.
Hilton bought his first hotel in Cisco, Texas, and acquired others to form the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1946.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/co/Conrad_Hilton.html   (131 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton Biography (Business Personality) — FactMonster.com
Hilton's son Barron followed him as head of the company, which by the year 2000 had nearly 500 hotels around the world.
Conrad Hilton died in 1979, leaving the bulk of his estate to his philanthropic organization, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Hilton is the great-grandfather of party girls Paris and Nicky Hilton.
www.factmonster.com /biography/var/conradhilton.html   (358 words)

  
 The Big Apple: Home of Hilton’s First Hotel (Cisco slogan)
Hilton is the proud flagship brand of Hilton Hotels Corporation and the most recognized name in the global lodging industry.
Hilton saw a financial opportunity in providing rooms to oil field workers; rooms were rented for eight-hour shifts, thus tripling the normal income.
Conrad Hilton’s First Hotel: A community center, museum and park, the facility also houses a tribute to Hilton that includes photographs, graphic images and a film exhibit.
www.barrypopik.com /index.php/new_york_city/entry/home_of_hiltons_first_hotel_cisco_slogan   (675 words)

  
  Conrad Hilton Summary
Conrad's mother was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of a German-born merchant, Conrad Laufersweiler.
Conrad Hilton was educated at the New Mexico Military Institute, at St. Michael's College (now the College of Santa Fe), and at the New Mexico School of Mines (now New Mexico Tech).
Conrad Hilton died on January 3, 1979, in Santa Monica, California at the age of ninety-one from natural causes.
www.bookrags.com /Conrad_Hilton   (2224 words)

  
  Conrad Hilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conrad Nicholson Hilton (December 25, 1887 January 3, 1979) was an American hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotel chain.
Conrad Hilton was educated at the New Mexico Military Institute, at St. Michael's College (now the College of Santa Fe), and at the New Mexico School of Mines (now New Mexico Tech).
Conrad Hilton died on January 3, 1979, in Santa Monica, California at the age of ninety-one from natural causes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conrad_Hilton   (456 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was born in Dallas, Texas, the eldest son of Conrad Nicholson Hilton and Mary Adelaide Barron.
Hilton was married twice, first to actress Elizabeth Taylor (married on May 6, 1950 – divorced in 1951), who divorced him due to physical abuse; and secondly to oil heiress Patricia "Trish" McClintock (married on November 26, 1958 – divorced in 1965).
Hilton died of a heart attack in West Los Angeles, California, at the age of forty-two, probably precipitated by substance abuse.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conrad_Nicholson_Hilton_Jr.   (244 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton - Mobley Hotel
Hilton came to Cisco area of Texas to " launch big ships " and he went where the " water was deep ".
Hilton was frustrated and went looking for a place to sleep for the night.
Hilton and Mobley quickly struck an agreement, since Mobley wanted to get out of the Hotel business and seek his fortune in oil.
www.ciscotx.com /ciscopd/conradhilton.html   (343 words)

  
 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation v1.0
Hilton's philanthropic philosophy beyond that of his parents was the Roman Catholic Church and its Sisters.
Conrad Hilton was recognized worldwide for his leadership and vision during the Depression and World War II as well as in prosperity.
Conrad Hilton successfully combined a lifetime of professional achievement together with a genuine feeling of concern and responsibility toward the less fortunate.
www.hiltonfoundation.org /main.asp?id=51   (329 words)

  
 Conrad N. Hilton College : Conrad N. Hilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Conrad N. Hilton was educated at St. Michael's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the New Mexico School of Mines.
The legacy of Conrad N. Hilton lives on via the Conrad Hilton Foundation that maintains large building pledge agreements to various religious, educational, and medical non-profit institutions.
By 1972, the Hilton Foundation was instrumental in the construction of the Mayo Clinic to further the clinic's work "in the study of the human brain and human behavioral patterns." (Baird, 1995) The Hilton Foundation's importance is further heightened by its tremendous contribution totaling $200 million in grants to various entities.
www.hrm.uh.edu /home.asp?PageID=183   (385 words)

  
 Conrad (Nicholson) Hilton Biography - Biography.com
Hilton served in the U.S. Army during World War I. After the war, he returned to San Antonio for a while, but then moved to Texas to seek his fortune.
Hilton passed the reins of the company to his son Barron in 1960s, but he stayed on as the chairman of the board.
Conrad Hilton died on January 3, 1979, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.
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 Print The History of Hilton Hotels
Conrad Hilton was determined to maximize every square foot of hotel space and serve the hotel guest.
Paris is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton hotels and source of an estimated $300 million family fortune.
Paris Hilton is the daughter of one of the sons of Mr.
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 Paris Hilton
She is an American heiress of the Hilton Hotel fortune and her father's real estate fortune, she is a socialite, model, singer, and actress.
Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American heiress of the Hilton Hotel fortune, a model and actress.
Hilton is frequently derided from some quarters for epitomizing the vacuity, narcissism, and extreme promiscuity of American celebrity life, although some believe that she makes at least some attempt to cultivate and play up to this persona in an ironic fashion.
www.parisfansite.com   (293 words)

  
 AmericanHeritage.com / Conrad Hilton’s Secret of Success
In today’s cultural zeitgeist, the name Hilton may conjure red carpets and racy videotapes more than hotels and humanitarianism, but long before Paris Hilton became an inescapable fixture in the world of popular culture, her great-grandfather Conrad built a hotel empire on a foundation of perseverance and faith.
The Great Depression proved debilitating to rich and poor alike, and Conrad Hilton was one of many future titans of business the devastatingly stagnant economy left grappling with a drastic loss of profits.
Despite disputes among Hilton family members, especially Conrad’s son Barron, about the foundation’s endowment, it continues to work to aid the Catholic Sisters, promote safe water development, blindness prevention, housing for the mentally ill homeless, and substance-abuse prevention, among other things.
www.americanheritage.com /people/articles/web/20060802-conrad-hilton-paris-hilton-hotel-waldorf-astoria-barron-catholicism.shtml   (862 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton - Mobley Hotel
Hilton came to Cisco area of Texas to " launch big ships " and he went where the " water was deep ".
Hilton was frustrated and went looking for a place to sleep for the night.
Hilton and Mobley quickly struck an agreement, since Mobley wanted to get out of the Hotel business and seek his fortune in oil.
ciscotx.com /ciscopd/conradhilton.html   (343 words)

  
 Conrad N. Hilton College Headlines / May 1998
He is currently the general manager of the University Hilton, operated by the Conrad Hilton College and serves as a faculty member.
STATLER RECOGNIZES CONRAD N. HOUSTON — november, 1997 - Jennifer Powell, a sophomore at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, was awarded the $20,000 “Scholarship of Excellence” by the Statler Foundation.
Jennifer is an active student at the Conrad Hilton College serving as President of the Women in Hospitality Professions student organization and serving as Chair of the University of Houston’s Frontier Fiesta celebration.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PressReleases1998_2nd/May98_HiltonCollegeHeadlines.html   (1903 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Conrad Hilton was born December 25, 1887, in San Antonio, New Mexico.
Then in 1925, the first "Hilton Hotel" was in Dallas, Texas.
Most of his estate was left to the "Conrad N. Hilton Foundation", a philanthropic organization.
www.paralumun.com /bushilton.htm   (56 words)

  
 The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Contributing $6 million to Katrina Relief Efforts / September 2005
LOS ANGELES - Sept. 9, 2005 -- The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropic organizations, is contributing $6 million to Katrina relief efforts, including $2.5 million to area foundations to rebuild non-profit organizations in the region.
Based in Los Angeles, the Hilton Foundation was created in 1944 by hotel entrepreneur and business leader Conrad N. Hilton, who left his fortune to the foundation with instructions to help the most disadvantaged and vulnerable throughout the world.
It is one of the few U.S. foundations with a worldwide mission, in keeping with the wishes of Conrad Hilton, who noted that the Hilton fortune was built on the international as well as the domestic hospitality industry.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2005_3rd/Sep05_HiltonFndtn.html   (514 words)

  
 Chicago Meeting Facilities, Hilton Meetings, Conrad Chicago
In addition to the hotel's well appointed accommodations with views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline, the Conrad Chicago also offers guests 12, 000 square feet of technologically advanced meeting and conference facilities equipped with high speed and wireless Internet connections, a fitness center, a stylish bar and a signature restaurant.
Hilton Direct is the meeting site search service for the Hilton Family of Hotels, specialising in booking group events of all sizes.
These offers are available at selected Conrad hotels.
www.chicagohilton.com /groups_conrad.aspx   (179 words)

  
 Eric Hilton - AOL Music
Conrad N. Hilton College : Eric Hilton Distinguished Chair Alumni...
The Eric Hilton Chair Distinguished Alumni Series was started in 1999 by Dr. Clinton...
Download, listen and watch Eric Hilton music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
music.aol.com /artist/eric-hilton/86794/main   (162 words)

  
 Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters Records, Scope and Content - Archives - Marquette University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Records of the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters (1986-), which mostly contain applications for aid to humanitarian projects in developing areas worldwide.
The Fund for Sisters is the principal beneficiary of the Conrad N. Hilton Fund and operates under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
In accordance with Hilton's Last Will and Testament, the foundation seeks to alleviate the suffering of the world's most disadvantaged, with a special emphasis on children and support for the work of the Roman Catholic Sisters.
www.marquette.edu /library/collections/archives/Mss/CHF/CHF-sc.html   (496 words)

  
 Video Paris Hilton
Los Hilton se indignaron y demandaron a Solomon por difundir la cinta, y recibieron $400,000 dólares y un porcentaje de las ventas de la película.
La socialite Paris Hilton poco a poco va volviendo a su vida normal tras una r...
Paris Hilton, nieta del fundador del imperio hotelero Hilton y rostro habitual de...
www.entretienes.com /artistas/Paris-Hilton.asp   (1027 words)

  
 Conrad N. Hilton Library-The Culinary Institute of America
CONRAD N. The Culinary Institute of America's Conrad N. Hilton Library houses an outstanding collection of more than 76,000 volumes, 3,800 DVDs and videos, and approximately 280 current periodical titles.
The Student Computer Center, located on the second floor of the Conrad N. Hilton Library, supports both Windows, and Macintosh, based computers with word processing, spreadsheet, and graphic programs.
Templates for completing some class assignments are also available.
www.ciachef.edu /admissions/about/library.asp   (274 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton — Infoplease.com
Hilton Hotels Corp. and Hilton International plan to open up to 50 Conrad hotels by 2010, and named Dieter Huckestein chairman and......
The Department of Health and Human Services is honoring Steve Hilton, president of the Conrad Hilton Foundation, for his support of......
Conrad all-suite hotel is planned for Las Vegas.(Global update: construction)(Conrad Hotels, Hilton Family of Hotels)(Brief Article)...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0771939.html   (343 words)

  
 † Conrad Hilton 03-01-1979 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Conrad Hilton (december 25, 1887 januari 3, 1979) was een Amerikaanse hôtelier en stichter van de Hilton Hotelketting.
In 1919 opende Conrad Hilton zijn eerste hotel in Texas en legde daarmee de eerste steen van een immens imperium.
Conrad Hilton stierf in Santa Monica, Californië in de leeftijd van eenennegentig.
www.flickr.com /photos/97693021@N00/140199142   (198 words)

  
 Paris Hilton & Co.
Paris Hilton was born February 17, 1981 in New York, New York, the eldest of four children born to real estate mogul Richard Hilton and former actress Kathy Richards.
Hilton and her best friend, Nicole Richie, starred in the 2003 FOX hit reality series The Simple Life, in which they lived with a family on their farm in rural Altus, Arkansas.
Hilton recently released a book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose, which brings full color photographs of her and gives her tips on the dos and don'ts of living as an heiress.
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 Sitevip.net
In 1984, Kate Moss was discovered by Sarah Doukas, the founder of Storm model agency, at JFK airport at the age of just 14, as she prepared to board a flight home to London with her father.
She is the great grand daughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, grand daughter of Barron Hilton, grand-niece of Nicholas Conrad "Nicky" Hilton (the onetime husband of Elizabeth Taylor) and daughter of Real Estate madnate Rick Hilton.
The show is a takeoff on the 1960s sitcom Green Acres, with city girls Hilton and Nicole Richie (daughter of singer Lionel Richie) spending a month on a farm in Altus, Arkansas.
www.sitevip.net   (657 words)

  
 Conrad Hilton || isoHunt - World's largest BitTorrent and P2P search engine
The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize was established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1996.
The Hilton chain was founded in 1919 by Conrad Hilton, the great-grandfather of New York celebrity Paris Hilton, whose public antics have...
Conrad Hilton biography, including 6 pages of information on the life of Conrad Hilton.
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 Hilton Hotels Online - Hilton Hotels
A proud member of The Hilton Family - be hospitable
Travel is more than just A to B. Hilton believes your journey should be unique because how you travel is a reflection of who you are.
Visit our microsite to learn all that's new at Hilton and to plan your journey.
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