Personal Life
Hilton was born in Los Angeles, California, the sixth of eight children of Marilyn June (née Hawley) and Barron Hilton, whose father was Hilton Hotel founder Conrad Hilton. In 1978, Rick graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in hotel and restaurant management. His brothers and sisters are: William Barron Hilton, Jr. (born 1948); Hawley Anne Hilton (born 1949); Stephen Michael Hilton (born 1950); David Alan Hilton (born 1952); Sharon Constance Hilton (born 1953); Daniel Kevin Hilton (born 1962); and Ronald Jeffrey Hilton (born 1963).
Hilton married Kathy Avanzino on November 24, 1979. They have four children:
- Paris Hilton (born February 17, 1981)
- Nicholai "Nicky" Hilton (born October 5, 1983)
- Barron Hilton II (born November 7, 1989)
- Conrad Hughes Hilton III (born March 3, 1994)
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