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Hilton Hotels Corp.

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Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,300 hotels and 550,000 rooms in 77 countries and more than 130,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton�, Conrad� Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree�, Embassy Suites Hotels�, Hampton Inn�, Hampton Inn & Suites�, Hilton Garden Inn�, Hilton Grand Vacations?, Homewood Suites by Hilton�, the Waldorf Astoria? and the Waldorf Astoria Collection?, as well as the recently launched Home2 Suites by Hilton?. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors�.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Christopher J. Nassetta

Number of Employees 130,000

Contact Information

7930 Jones Branch Drive

Suite 1100

McLean, Virginia 22102

www.hiltonfamil...

703-883-1000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 721110

Recent Events

Egyptian hotel sued over absence of security in 2004 attack

12/10/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
REIT Replay: Dubai's worldwide drag

11/27/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Overheard

10/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Hilton executive in corporate 'espionage' case exits

9/23/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Hilton Names John Vanderslice as Global Head of Luxury and Lifestyle Brands

9/21/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Hilton Appoints Kenneth Svendsen Senior VP and Global Head of Sales and Reservations

9/13/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
Biz Memoranda: 8/9/2009

8/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
Though Hotels Are Slumping, Hyatt Preps for IPO

8/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Chuck Sullivan Joins Hilton as Senior Vice President Global Online Services

8/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
Names in the news: August 2009

8/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - General Manager - View Story
Hilton Checks Into New Tysons Headquarters

8/03/09 - Site Opening - View Story
Hilton Names Jonas Neihardt SVP Government Affairs

7/29/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

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Awash In Hilton Debt, Blackstone Is Getting Back To Basics

BNET - 2009-10-28

After a solid year in which its valuation more than doubled, private equity giant Blackstone Group has been taking a beating in recent weeks. Blackstone's huge position in Hilton Hotels has saddled it with a chunk of hard-to-manage debt: so much so that some analysts expect the...

Tags: Private Equity, Hilton Hotels Corp., Blackstone Group LP, Investment, IPO, Financial Services, Finance, Daniel M. Harrison
Hilton name returns to Baltimore as convention hotel welcomes 1st

- 2008-08-25

With the Hilton Convention Center Hotel officially open for business, Baltimore residents and hotel guests are finally getting a look inside a building that's an eyesore to some but a labor of love to others. "It's almost like being pregnant -- you forget about all the bad parts...

Tags: Baltimore, Branding, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment, MARKETING
Secret buyer, not the Donald, to bail out McMahon

- 2008-08-22

America's favorite homeless sidekick, Ed McMahon, has agreed to a deal with a private buyer for his hilltop home, said Howard Bragman, the former "Tonight" show star's spokesman. Bragman declined to name the buyer or the selling price. But he said it isn't real estate mogul Donald...

Tags: Blogging, E-mail, Fax, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., INTERNET, Investment
Hotel lights out, the party's over; buying, construction boom wanes

- 2008-08-11

If there was any doubt that the recent buying boom, which saw a record number of hotels sold, is over, consider that the historic La Valencia Hotel in tony La Jolla failed to find a buyer after going on the block early this year. Now it appears that the...

Tags: FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment
After 10 years of waiting, Baltimore finally getting its convention

- 2008-08-01

After a decade of false starts and frustrated attempts to attract a private developer for the project, the city of Baltimore has finally built a convention center headquarters hotel. On Aug. 9, city officials say they will hand over management responsibilities of the $301 million Hilton Convention Center...

Tags: Baltimore, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment, Taxes

Hilton high rise fetches $72m

- 2008-07-16

DALLAS: Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels is pleased to announce that it provided brokerage advisory services to Ashford Hospitality Trust in the sale of the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre to AP VEF Hilton Dallas Owner's LLC, an affiliate of Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P. for $72.25 million. The Hilton Dallas...

Tags: Ashford, FINANCE, guestroom, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment
The Waldorf=Astoria Collection Expands to Canada with the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel & Residences Montreal

- 2008-06-25

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The Waldorf=Astoria Collection, one of the luxury brands of Hilton Hotels Corporation, and Monit Investments are pleased to announce the signing of a development agreement for The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel & Residences Montreal. The $200 million investment, which will include 250-hotel rooms and 76 Waldorf=Astoria Residences, will...

Tags: Branding, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment, MARKETING, Planning
Ashford Hospitality Refinances Sole 2008 Debt Maturity

- 2008-06-25

DALLAS -- Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced it has refinanced its sole debt maturity in 2008. The Company refinanced its $73.5 million loan with MetLife that is secured by interests in the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf Resort in Tucson, Arizona, and the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre...

Tags: Ashford, Dallas, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment
State of Israel Bonds' Architects, Designers & Engineers Division topped $ 5.1 million in bond sales at its annual luncheon at the New York Hilton honoring acclaimed architect Richard Meier, designer of the Getty Center, and Richard A. Romm, a princip

- 2008-06-18

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: State of Israel Bonds' Architects, Designers & Engineers Division topped $ 5.1 million in bond sites at its annual luncheon at the New York Hilton honoring acclaimed architect Richard Meier (sitting, right), designer of the Getty Center, and Richard A. Romm (sitting, left), a principal of...

Tags: bond, FINANCE, Hilton Hotels Corp., Investment, sales
Skirvin Hilton receives award from OKC mayor

- 2008-05-15

Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett on Wednesday presented the Skirvin Hilton with the 2008 Mayor's Development Roundtable Award for Outstanding Development in Oklahoma City. The yearly roundtable event concluded with Cornett unveiling a 55- pound glass sculpture of the Skirvin, honoring the $55 million investment to reopen the...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Christopher J. Nassetta	President and Chief Executive Officer
Martin Rinck	President, Asia Pacific
James T. Harvey	CIO & Executive Vice President
Robert M. La Forgia	CFO & Executive Vice President
Adrian Kurre	Senior Vice President, Brand Management
Anthony Nieves	Senior Vice President, Purchasing
Antoine Dagot	Senior Vice President, Vacation Ownership
Ellen D. Gonda	Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Public Relations
Jeffrey Diskin	Senior Vice President, Marketing
Marc Grossman	Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs
Mariel A. Joliet	Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Mark Komine	Senior Vice President, Sales & Commercial Development, Americas
Molly McKenzie-Swarts	Senior Vice President, HR
Patrick Terwilliger	Senior Vice President, Architecture & Construction
Robert E. Dirks	Senior Vice President, Brand Management & Marketing
Ted Middleton	Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
Tim S. Glasset	Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
W. Steven Standefer	Senior Vice President, Tax
William Fortier	Senior Vice President, Franchise Development
Andrew Flack	Vice President, Global Brand Marketing, Hilton Brand
Craig Armstrong	Vice President, Finance Admin
John Lee	Vice President, Brand Marketing, Embassy Suites
Kathy Shepard	Vice President, Corp Communications
Kendra Walker	Vice President, Brand Communications
Michael Hirsch	Vice President
Rebecca Wyatt	Vice President, Brand Integration
Rob Scypinski	Vice President, Sales, Americas
W. David Little	Vice President, Risk Management
William Fitzgerald	Vice President & General Manager
William Thompson	Vice President, Corp Treasury
John Kuithe	General Manager
Faith Thoms	Director, PR & Communication, Asia Pacific
Jeanne Datz	Director, Communications
Mark Taylor	Director, HSIA Guest
Matt Zolbe	Director, Marketing
Robert Allegrini	Director, Communications
Simat E. Dika	Director, Marketing Communications
Wannapa Rakkeo	Director, Conferences
Anges Sibel	Manager, Brand Communications
Robert O. Balmer	General, Manager, Hilton Burbank Airport
Sharon Lee	Manager, Communications
Thomas Wingham	Senior Manager, Brand Communications
David A. Thompson	Senior Vice President & Controller
Amar Lalvani	Global Head of Luxury and Lifestyle Brand Development
Candace Hollis	Coordinator, Investor Relations
Ross A. Klein	Global Head of Luxury and Lifestyle Brands

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
William Barron Hilton	Chairman
A. Steven Crown	Board of Directors
Barbara Bell Coleman	Board of Directors
Benjamin V. Lambert	Board of Directors
Christine Garvey	Board of Directors
Donna F. Tuttle	Board of Directors
John L. Notter	Board of Directors
Matthew J. Hart	Board of Directors
Peter M. George	Board of Directors
Peter V. Ueberroth	Board of Directors
Robert L. Johnson	Board of Directors
Sam D. Young	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corp.	President and Chief Executive Officer	Current
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.	Second Vice Chair	Current
CoStar Group, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
McIntire School of Commerce	Advisory Board	Current
Oliver Carr Company	Chief Development Officer	Former
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	Former
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	Executive Vice President	Former
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	President and Chief Executive Officer and Director	Former
Prime Group Realty Trust	Trustee	Former
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	President, Asia Pacific	Current
Carlson Hotels Worldwide	President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	CIO & Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	CFO & Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Brand Management	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Purchasing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Printeron	Executive Vice President for Hilton Hotels Corporation	Current
Hampton Inn Hotels	Executive Vice President for Hilton Hotels Corporation	Current
Hampton Inn Suites Chicago	Executive Vice President for Hilton Hotels Corporation	Current
Alertness Solutions	Executive Vice President for Hilton Hotels Corporation	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Vacation Ownership	Current
Hampton Inn Braintree		Current
Hilton Grand Vacations Club		Current
Hampton Inn Memphis-Walnut Grove	Board of Directors	Current
Hampton Inn Hotels	Board of Directors	Current
Hampton Inn Suites Chicago	Board of Directors	Current
Alertness Solutions	Board of Directors	Current
Hilton Grand Vacations Company	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Hilton Grand Vacations Company	President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Public Relations	Current
The Carlyle Group Inc.	Director of Communications for the Americas	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Current
Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Corp Affairs	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President & Treasurer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Sales & Commercial Development, Americas	Current
Prime Hospitality Corp.	Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Architecture & Construction	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Brand Management & Marketing	Current
Hilton Hotels Div.	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Development & Finance	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Tax	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President, Franchise Development	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Global Brand Marketing, Hilton Brand	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Hilton Asia Pacific	Former
Australian Graduate School of Management	MBA	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Finance Admin	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Brand Marketing, Embassy Suites	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Corp Communications	Current
Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort	Vice President, Corp Communications	Current
Hilton Equipment Corp.	Vice President, Corp Communications	Former
Hilton Hotels Div.	Vice President, Corp Communications	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Brand Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Brand Integration	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Sales, Americas	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director of Sales and Marketing, Hilton San Francisco	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Risk Management	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President & General Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Vice President, Corp Treasury	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	General Manager	Current
Hampton Inn St. Charles Hotel	Assistant General Manager	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, PR & Communication, Asia Pacific	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Communications	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Communications	Former
Hilton Equipment Corp.	Director, Communications	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, HSIA Guest	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Marketing Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Director, Conferences	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Manager, Brand Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	General, Manager, Hilton Burbank Airport	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Manager, Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Manager, Brand Communications	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Senior Vice President & Controller	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Global Head of Luxury and Lifestyle Brand Development	Current
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Development, Luxury Brands & Global Head of Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Coordinator, Investor Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Global Head of Luxury and Lifestyle Brands	Current
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.	President, W Hotels Worldwide	Former
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.	Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Chairman	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation	President & COO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Hilton Hotels Corporation	Board of Directors	Current

Executive News

Hilton Hotels Corporation Recognizes Development Champions for Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy...

Forbes.com - 7/16/09 - View Story
Hilton Hotels Corporation Recognizes Development Champions for Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites Hotels

Business Wire - 7/16/09 - View Story
Hilton Names Andrew Flack VP Global Brand Marketing

Hotel Interactive - 7/10/09 - View Story
Who's News in Sales and Marketing

Training - 7/10/09 - View Story
Hilton Garden Inn Blossoms in Saudi Arabia

Hotel Interactive - 7/06/09 - View Story
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 47%;June Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R);Business...

Forbes.com - 7/06/09 - View Story
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 47%; June Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; Business Activity Index at 49.8%; New Orders Index at 48.6%; Employment Index at 43.4%

Business Wire - 7/06/09 - View Story
Hilton Selects Cvent Supplier Network as New Lead Channel For Group Business

Exhibitor Online - 7/02/09 - View Story
Hilton Selects Cvent Supplier Network as New Lead Channel for Group Business

Hospitality Technology - 6/27/09 - View Story
Hilton HHonors Presents Summer Concert Giveaway

Business Wire - 6/25/09 - View Story
Hilton Selects Cvent Supplier Network as New Lead Channel For Group Business

TradingMarkets - 6/23/09 - View Story

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Hilton Hotels

CEO Rating

Christopher Nassetta

President and CEO

14% Approve

Employer Rating

“Neutral” 2.9

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