The late grandfather of Paris Hilton, Conrad Hilton was a philanthropist, business mogul and successor of Conrad Hilton to become the chairman, president and CEO of Hilton Hotels Corporation whilst also founding the L.A. Chargers NFL team and credit card company Carte Blanche. With a net worth of close to $3 to The late grandfather of Paris Hilton, Conrad Hilton was a philanthropist and business mogul   BUILDING THE HILTON EMPIRE After the death of Conrad Hilton in 1979, Barron challenged his father’s will which he alleged was not in the best interest of the company and after a 10-year long legal battle, was successful in reaching a settlement. He was able to build the hotel empire chain to 2,800...