all the world was his guest. Guss Hilton was Conrad's father, Conrad learnt the events of hard working. as soon as Conrad could see over the counter he started working for his farther. Conrad was 1 out of 8 children, guess was now a wealthy healthy man. To leave guss he would have to branch out by himself. Conrad was sent to France in WWI. he received a message in France his father was dead come quick so he went as quick as possible but missed his fathers funeral. Conrad purchased his first hotel for 40 thousand and it was making 2 thousand a week. the mobly was a smashing success he bought more hotels across Texas. Hilton slogan was mini max, he was making 100thousand in profit a year but that wasn't enough he wanted a family. he met marry in church, they got married shortly after. they had 3 boys and Hilton didn't have much time for his family. as his family grew so did his hotel business. at age 40 he gained a respect of his pears then came October 19 1925 he was heading for ruined. when the depression hit he lost everything except one hotel so he was almost ruined. so he went to work and try as hard as he could to keep the elpaso Hilton hotel for 40thousand. He saved the elpaso, he never went through bankruptcy. marry filed for divorce and left him. in 1940 he left elpaso for west coast. Hilton married Jaja in 1941. he bought the biggest hotels he called it the Conrad Hilton. Conrad was a religious person and now regretted marring Jaja and his mother died in 1947. he was known as the man who bought the Waldorf. Conrad wanted nick to take the hotel business, Nick married Elizabeth Taylor. the two divorce after 2 months.
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