Steven M. Hilton | |
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Born | [1] Santa Monica, California, U.S. | November 9, 1950
Education | UCLA Anderson School of Management |
Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Occupation | Philanthropist |
Predecessor | Donald H. Hubbs |
Successor | Peter Laugharn |
Father | Barron Hilton |
Relatives | Hilton family |
Awards | Yunus Social Innovation Medal, Southern California Grantmakers' Heart of Philanthropy Award, UCLA Anderson’s 100 Inspirational Alumni, Distinguished Alumni Award by the UC Santa Barbara Alumni Association |
Website | https://www.hiltonfoundation.org |
Steven Michael Hilton (born November 9, 1950) is an American philanthropist. He is the son of hotel magnate Barron Hilton, and grandson of Conrad Hilton who founded the Hilton Hotels chain. Steven Hilton is the chairman of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, a humanitarian charity working to improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people throughout the world. He served as president and CEO of the foundation prior to his retirement in 2015, since which he has remained chairman. During his tenure, annual grants have grown from a total of $6 million to $100 million a year, providing more than $1.4 billion to nonprofit organizations.