Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 7, 2000

Matthew Hart – Hilton Hotels Corporation (hlt)

MATTHEW J. HART was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation in May 1996. He has responsibility for the company's financial policies and activities. Prior to joining Hilton, Mr. Hart was Senior Vice President and Treasurer for the Walt Disney Company. Before joining Disney, Mr. Hart served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Host Marriott Corporation. He held various financial positions at Marriott Corporation (prior to the formation of Host Marriott), which he joined in 1981. Mr. Hart has also been a Lending Officer with Bankers Trust Company in New York. He graduated Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University in 1974 and received his MBA from Columbia University in 1976. He is on the Board of Kilroy Realty Corporation. Profile
TWST: Could you start by giving us a brief history of Hilton Hotels

Corp.?

Mr. Hart: Instead of going through the company's history, which dates

back to 1919, I'll just say that our company