Inductees
Keepers of the Flame
Hall of Honor Inductees
In October of 1969, at a banquet held in his honor, Conrad N. Hilton implored future graduates of the Hilton College to “hold high” the “thousand-year-old flame of hospitality.” Industry professionals would also do well to follow the light cast by the men and women inducted into the Hospitality Hall of Honor.
Since the first induction ceremony took place on September 25, 1996, more than 40 hospitality industry leaders have joined Conrad N. Hilton, J. Willard Marriott, Vernon Stouffer and Kemmons Wilson, the Hall of Honor’s inaugural inductees. Members of the Hall of Honor represent the world’s most successful hospitality interests and most recognizable brands.
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M.K. Guertin
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Chris Pappas
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Harris Pappas
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Greg Pappas
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2008 |
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S.Truett Cathy
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Sir Rocco Forte
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Steve Rushmore
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2007 |
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Gary W. Loveman
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Howard Schultz
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2006 |
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Ernest and Julio Gallo
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Eric M. Hilton
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Chris T. Sullivan
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2005 |
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Stephen F. Bollenbach
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Joe Lee
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Curtis Nelson
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2004 |
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Norman Brinker
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John Q. Hammons
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Mike Leven
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Michael Rose
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Roy Winegardner
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2003 |
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Sol Kerzner
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Miguel Aleman Valdes
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Tim & Nina Zagat
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2002 |
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Bill Norman
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Jennie Grossinger and Elaine Grossinger Etess
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2001 |
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Lynn & Ed Hogan
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Alice Sheets Marriott
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Marilyn Carlson Nelson
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Gabriel Escarrer Julia
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2000 |
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Isadore Sharp
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Preston Robert Tisch and Laurence A. Tisch
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Robert Dedman
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Colonel Harland Sanders
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1999 |
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Howard Johnson
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Paul Dubrule and Gerard Pelisson
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Robert Crandall
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1998 |
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Barron Hilton
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J. W. Marriott, Jr.
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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney"
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1997 |
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Curtis Carlson
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Ellsworth Statler
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Ray Kroc
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Lord Charles Forte
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1996 |
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Conrad N. Hilton
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J. Willard Marriott
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Vernon Stouffer
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Kemmons Wilson
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