How much did the Hiltons sell Hilton for?

The story behind their wealth is as fascinating as the people themselves. Barron Hilton, Paris and Nicky's uber-rich grandfather was chairman of the board and president and CEO of the company, and in 2007 sold Hilton Hotels to the Blackstone Group for US$26 billion.



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In 1979, at the age of 91, Conrad Hilton died of natural causes, leaving $10,000 each to his nephews, nieces, and daughter, and $500,000 to his two siblings. The remainder of the estate was bequeathed to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which he had founded in 1944.

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The Hilton family is one of the world's most powerful and famous families and are worth over $14.2 billion dollars.

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Largest shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc, BlackRock Inc., Fmr Llc, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., State Street Corp, Principal Financial Group Inc, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., Capital International Investors, Bank Of America Corp /de/, and Capital Research Global Investors .

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Carter Reum makes his money primarily from the income generated by his angel investment firm, M13, which has made investments and exits in Lyft, Matterport, Ring, and Jessica Alba's The Honest Company. What is this? He also makes money from royalties on the sale of his books about startup life and entrepreneurialism.

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Paris Hilton is one of four heirs of the Hilton hotel chain that is worth an estimated $14.2 billion, althoug she will likely get a fourth of that once her parents pass away.

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Contrary to popular belief, Paris Hilton is not the owner of Hilton Hotels. However, she does have a strong connection to the Hilton family through her lineage. Paris is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels.

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Blackstone's acquisition of Hilton was achieved through an all-cash leveraged buyout, or LBO, which is an acquisition of another company completed almost entirely through debt. In the case of Hilton, $20.5 billion, or 78.4 percent, was financed through debt with the remaining $5.6 billion in equity.

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Finally, Hilton's values are presented in the acronym HILTON which stands for hospitality, integrity, leadership, teamwork, ownership, and now. Each expounds as follows. Hospitality speaks to a passion to deliver exceptional guest experiences. Integrity represents a commitment to do the right thing, all the time.

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