Conrad Nicholson Hilton

Hilton Hotels are one of the biggest brand Hotels in the world. The founder of the Hilton Hotels was Conrad Nicholson Hilton who was born in December of 1887 and died in January of 1979.

From his very early age, Conrad started having entrepreneurial skills as he used to work with his father in New Mexico. His first hotel was built in 1919 in Texas. His first attempt was not really successful and in 1925 he built the Dallas Hilton, which was the beginning of his success.  The Dallas Hilton followed the Abilene Hilton in 1927, the Waco Hilton in 1928 and El Paso Hilton in 1930. His first Hotel outside Texas was built in 1939 in New Mexico known as Andaluz Hotel. During the Great Depression Hilton faced some important problems in his career path. Many of his Hotels went bankrupt and he had to sell them. After a while, he achieved to get back his lost hotels. During 1946 and 1948 Hilton formed the Hilton Hotel Corporation and the Hilton International Company. Hilton’s Hotels were the world’s first international hotel chain.

During the 1950s’ and 1960s’ Hilton Hotels were built all over the world facilitating both tourists and business corporations. Hilton had built 188 Hotels in 38 different states in the United States.  

POSTED BY: KATERINA ARGYROU 

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