Almost 50 years before the InterContinental brand becomes part of the IHG family - the brand is born. The s are remembered as a prosperous time of recovery from the Great Depression and the war years.
The first commercial air flights from London to Johannesburg and Colombo signaled the dawn of the jet age, heralding the start of the modern tourism industry. On a family trip to Washington DC, businessman Kemmons Wilson has the idea of providing travelling families with comfortable and affordable accommodation they could trust. Starting in Memphis, his vision would become a reality in a big way.
And it worked, with worldwide growth just around the corner. The couple would soon marry and the hotel names a suite after her. The swinging sixties. An era defined by a counterculture revolution of social norms that swept away the calm and predictable feel of the late s. As traditional taboos relaxed, the demand for greater individual freedoms increased.
As worldwide GDP grew, driven by the proliferation of new domestic technology and expanding middle classes, prosperity boomed. The first of many acquisitions for Bass during the s of well-known regional pub and brewing companies across the UK. Press release. Booking a room would never be the same again. From Memphis to Kyoto, Holiday Inn goes global. The s was defined as a "pivot of change".
Economic upheavals and recession end the postwar economic boom and modern computing is born, with the world's first microprocessor and email. Social progressive values such as increasing political awareness and the economic liberty of women grew, and technology was brought to life through microwave ovens, VCRs, and cell phones.
With its eye-catching roadside sign - a familiar sight on US highways and its most successful form of advertising, Holiday Inn edges towards worldwide domination, opening a new hotel every three days. Holidex becomes the first hotel reservation system to link directly with airline and travel agents systems - bringing together the full power of the travel industry.
The decade saw tremendous population growth worldwide, increasingly sophisticated technology and growing individual empowerment. The Internet took shape as Tim Berners Lee formalised the concept of the World Wide Web, video games became a major industry, and the boom box and Walkman had a profound impact on youth culture.
Inspired by his European travels and a desire for a more bespoke stay, his idea was simple — a stay that was more beautiful, liveable and stylish. The idea caught on. The acquisition of Holiday Inn International excluding North America represented the first significant step by Bass to gain a foothold in the hospitality industry. New British legislation limits the number of tied pubs major brewers can own, heralding a new direction for Bass as it reduces its pub estate and increases investment in hotels.
Hawley Hilton McAuliffe now leads the Foundation as chair, having served on the board as a director since As a family foundation, our board of directors includes a majority of Hilton family members. Conrad Hilton built a thriving global hotel enterprise, and throughout his life, his genuine concern for those less fortunate led him to charitable giving.
He made personal gifts to benefit educational institutions and hospitality education programs, hospitals, programs affiliated with churches of various denominations, and—a group that had profoundly influenced him since childhood—the Catholic Sisters. Conrad Hilton left virtually his entire estate to the Foundation. In his last will, he charged the Foundation to:. The last will leaves latitude for the board of directors to translate noble goals into specific, practical actions.
In , the board elected Donald H. An attorney and CPA, Hubbs had worked closely with both Conrad and Barron Hilton and had managed the Foundation since in his capacity as assistant secretary treasurer. Hubbs served as chair and CEO from until his retirement in Following the philanthropic legacy of his father, Barron Hilton left the vast majority of his fortune to the Foundation when he passed away in His leadership, together with his financial contributions, has enabled the Foundation to significantly increase our impact well into the future.
Hilton , grandson of Conrad Hilton, joined the Foundation staff in and was elected to the board of directors in In , he became president, in his responsibilities expanded to include CEO and in he was named chair. He retired as President and CEO at the end of and as chair at the end of Mentored by Barron Hilton and Donald Hubbs, Steve Hilton and the board of directors have led the Foundation to pursue deeper, field-specific expertise in our focus areas, and to take an active approach to increase our impact through partnerships with grantees, governments, corporations, and other foundations and funders.
In , the board of directors resolved to ensure that direct descendants of our founder will forever constitute a majority of the board. Hilton became an international business pioneer, living out the American Dream. Show More. Our Story of Innovation. Read more about our core values. Willard and Alice S. Marriott, Jr. Willard Marriott, opens in downtown Washington, D.
Willard Marriott, Sr. Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott Early s.
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