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Hilton Worldwide is an American global hospitality company. It is owned by the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. As of March 2014 Hilton brands encompass 4,112 hotels with over 680,117 rooms in 91 countries. Hilton is ranked as the 38th largest private company in the United States by Forbes.
The company owns, manages, and/or franchises a portfolio of brands which includes Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.
On December 12, 2013 Hilton again became a public company in its second IPO to raise an estimated $2.35 billion.
It was founded by Conrad Hilton in Cisco, Texas and was headquartered in Beverly Hills, California from 1969 until 2009. The company moved to Tysons Corner, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, near McLean in August 2009.
The company is a sponsor of the United States Olympic Team since 2005.
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