Early stages of Hilton
In 1943, the hotel became the first coast-to-coast chain in the U.S., with the purchase of two hotels in New York City - the Roosevelt and the world-famous Plaza hotel.
Barron Hilton, Conrad's son, first became a part of the family business in 1958, before going on to become the President and later, the Chairman of the brand in 1979, after the death of his father.
As the fourth generation of Hilton's distanced themselves from any real involvement with the hotel empire, the Hilton hotel brand was sold to private equity firm Blackstone in 2007, reportedly for about $26billion.
Hilton history
Hilton is one of the world's most famous names, synonymous with the hotel industry since the family's patriarch, Conrad Hilton, began to build an empire in 1919.
The first hotel that was the building block of the family's dynasty was The Mobley, located in Cisco, Texas, which was purchased in 1919.
The first to bear the Hilton name came in 1925 and was located in Dallas. Since then, the family business has expanded exponentially.
Hilton outage map
Below is a map of North America where Hilton users are experiencing issues.
