Founded by Joseph B. Hilton, the Hilton Institute of Business works with business owners and entrepreneurs to grow, expand and capitalize their business. Joseph B. Hilton, President, is a proven business builder and venture capital executive. Following in the footsteps of his Grandfather, U.S. Hotel icon Conrad Hilton, Mr. Hilton has a keen eye for new opportunity. As head of the Hilton Hotels Information Technology group, Brad spearheaded an initiative that led to increased revenues through corporate solicitations from $700 million to over $1.2 billion dollars in less than a year. When Hilton was sold to Blackstone Group in 2007 for $26 Billion, Brad launched a successful venture capital career, founding a number of growing enterprises. Mr. Hilton now brings his considerable skills to Hilton Institute as President and Director. Joseph remains very active in the Hilton Foundation, which was established by Conrad Hilton and remains dedicated to ending hunger and homelessness globally. (www.hiltonfoundation.org)