Corporations: Widening Father's Footsteps

When his second son, Barron, first approached him about a job in 1946, Hotelman Conrad Hilton was less than enthusiastic about the idea. A college dropout about to become a father at 19, Barton had far to go to prove him self as a businessman. Nor did he agree with his father's evaluation of his tal ent. Barren said that he would not work for less than $1,000 a month. Conrad was not willing to pay him more than $150. The young man decided to go into business for himself.

Advisory Role. Today, the relation ship between father and...

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