 William Barron Hilton's son of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton had quite the impact on the Hilton family's legacy, mainly in the areas of business and sports. Born on October 23, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, William Barron, who went by his middle name, moved with his father Conrad to Los Angeles in 1937. As a teen, Barron worked at the townhouse in LA, parking cars for hotel guests. His rise to success is of course linked to his family's prominence in the hotel industry, and following in his father's footsteps, Barron became deeply involved in the management and expansion of the Hilton Hotels Corporation. Having attended the New Mexico Military Institute, the same academy his father went to, Barron sought a waiver to join the Navy at the age of 17.