Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 25, 2002
STEPHEN F. BOLLENBACH was named President and CEO of Hilton Hotels
Corporation in February 1996. Previously he was Senior Executive Vice
President and CFO for The Walt Disney Company, where he was instrumental
in the execution of Disney's $19 billion acquisition of ABC/Capital
Cities. Prior to joining Disney, Mr. Bollenbach was President and CEO of
Host Marriott Corporation. From 1990 to 1992, he was CFO of the Trump
Organization. Mr. Bollenbach credits legendary business figure D.K.
Ludwig for much of his business and financial acumen. From 1968 to 1980,
he held a series of financial and management positions with the Ludwig
Group, including Vice President of Finance and Assistant to the COO. Mr.
Bollenbach serves as a Director of Hilton Hotels Corporation and
Chairman of Park Place Entertainment Corporation. He also is a board
member of Catellus Corporation, AOL Time Warner Inc. and Hilton Group
Plc. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Business Advisors and the
Los Angeles World Affairs Council. Recognized as one of the world's
leading authorities on the hospitality and gaming industries, financial
affairs and transactions, Mr. Bollenbach has been a featured speaker and
panelist at business and industry conferences and events around the
world. A native of Southern California, he holds a Bachelor's degree in
Finance from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and a
Master's degree in Management from California State University,
Northridge. Profile
see Hilton today?
Mr. Bollenbach: I think of Hilton as what we call strategically
complete, and by that we mean we have
