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He was born William Barron Hilton in Dallas, Texas, the second son of Conrad Nicholson Hilton and Mary Adelaide Barron. His father founded Hilton Hotels. His brothers are Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Jr., called "Nicky," and Eric Michael Hilton . He also has a younger half-sister, Francesca Hilton , whose mother is Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Barron married former Santa Monica, California, cheerleader Marilyn Hawley in 1947. They are the parents of eight children: William Barron Hilton, Jr. (born 1948); Hawley Ann Hilton (born 1950); Stephen Michael Hilton (born 1951Events January events January 9 United Nations headquarters officially opens ( New York City). January 15 Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald," wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a court in We); David Alan Hilton (born 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada.); Sharon Constance Hilton (born 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati); Richard "Rick" HiltonRichard Hilton (born 1955) is an American heir of the Hilton Hotel chain, and a real estate agent specializing in exclusive, high-end property. Rick is the sixth child of eight born to Barron Hilton (born 1927) and Marilyn Hawley ( 1928- 2004). His brothe (born 19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal); Daniel Kevin Hilton; and Ronald Jeffrey Hilton.

Active for several years in organizing and managing businesses in Los Angeles, Barron was also a member of the board of directors of the Statler Hotels Delaware Corporation and of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. In 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati, he was elected a vice-president of Hilton Hotels Corporation, of which his father was president. The announcement was made on November 16November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. Events 534 A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published. 1384 Hedwig is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. by P. Williford, executive vice-president.

Barron also became president of the Carte Blanche credit card firm, was owner of a $6,000,000 orange juice company, head of a business leasing jets and an investor in a Texas oil company.

In 1960, Barron bought the San Diego Chargers football team. He assumed the presidency of the Hilton Hotel chain in 1966. In 1970, he was responsible for getting Hilton Hotels into the gambling business and their casinos presently dominate the action in Las Vegas, bringing in incredible amounts of money.

When his father died in 1979, leaving the bulk of his estate to the Catholic Church and other charities, Barron contested the will. Although his sister, Francesca, lost her case and received nothing, Barron won in 1988. Not only did he become the administrator over what the church received, his net worth, and that of his descendants, jumped to over $335,000,000.

Barron Hilton's wife, Marilyn, died in March 2004. Their son, Rick, is the father of the celebrity sisters Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton.