Eric Michael Hilton was an American heir, hotelier, and philanthropist.
13 Facts About Eric Hilton
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Eric Hilton was born on July 1,1933 in Dallas, Texas.
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Eric Hilton served as a radar specialist in the Army in the Korean War.
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Eric Hilton started his career at the Eric Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1949.
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Eric Hilton later served as the corporation's executive vice president.
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Eric Hilton served as its vice chairman from 1993 to 1997, when he retired.
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Eric Hilton served as the chairman of the BEST Foundation for a Drug-Free Tomorrow.
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Eric Hilton served on the board of directors of the Little League Foundation of America from 1977 to 2016 Additionally, he served on the board of trustees of the Conrad N Hilton Foundation.
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Eric Hilton founded the Three Square Food Bank, a food bank in Clark County, Nevada, in 2007.
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An on campus restaurant in honor of Eric Hilton, Eric's is part of the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.
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Students of the Eric Hilton College run all aspects and operations of the restaurant and bar.
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Eric Hilton married his wife, Patricia Ann Skipworth, when they were just 19 years old.
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Eric Hilton died on December 10,2016, aged 83 with his 4 loving children by his bedside.