Background
Hilton, Conrad N. was born on December 25, 1887 in San Antonio, New Mexico, United States. Son of August H. and Mary (Laufersweiler) Hilton.
Hilton, Conrad N. was born on December 25, 1887 in San Antonio, New Mexico, United States. Son of August H. and Mary (Laufersweiler) Hilton.
Educated Saint Michael’s College, Santa Fe., North. Mexico, 1901-1902, New Mexico School Mines, Socorro, 1907-1909. Doctor of Laws, University Detroit, 1953, Adelphi College, 1957, New Mexico College Architectural and Mechanics Arts, 1957, U. Albuquerque, 1975.
Doctor of Letters, DePaul University, 1954, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1963.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Barat College Sacred Heart, 1955.
Partner of father in mercantile business. Organizer, cashier, later president, 1922, New Mexico State Bank, San Antonio. Representative in 1st State Legislature, New Mexico, 1912-1913.
Built Hilton Hotel, Dallas, 1925, and Hilton Hotels in Waco, Longview, Plainview, Lubbock, El Paso and Marlin, Texas, 1926-1931.
Chairman Hilton Hotels Corporation. Chairman Hilton International Company.
Chairman of the Board Hilton-Burns Hotels Company, Incorporated., 1965-1979. Chairman Hotel Waldorf Astoria Corporation, owners, operators hotels major United States and foreign cities.
Served with R.O.T.C., Presidio, California, 1917.
Married Mary Barron, 1925. Married second, Sari Gabor. Children: Conrad Nicholson (deceased), William Barron, Eric Michael.