Conrad Hilton

Conrad Hilton is the founder of the Hilton hotel chain and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.University of Houston: Conrad N. Hilton He was the great-grandfather of Nicky and Paris Hilton.Boston.com: Foundation (not Paris) to get a Hilton's fortune

Hilton was able to to expand his fortune by investing wisely during the Great Depression. He built hotels in popular tourist locations such as Madrid, Havana and Cairo. He also purchased popular U.S. hotels, such as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and The Plaza Hotel in New York City.University of Houston: Conrad N. Hilton

According to a biography from the Conrad N.Hilton College at the University of Houston:

"His philosophy can be summarized by saying that he derived his strength from his faith in God, his belief in the brotherhood of man, his patriotic confidence in the United States of America, and his conviction that there is a natural law that obliges all mankind to help relieve the suffering, the distressed, and the destitute."University of Houston: Conrad N. Hilton

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