It's been a good couple of years to be a Hilton. Last year the company, mostly now owned by private equity firm Blackstone, went public in a massive $2.35 billion IPO — the biggest for a hotel company ever. Just this month, the company sold New York City's Waldorf Astoria to a Chinese insurance company for an eye-popping $1.95 billion. Plus it seems Paris Hilton has really taken to her new calling as a DJ. It's a lot of great success and of course it didn't come out of thin air. The Hilton family brand is a dynasty generations in the making. The story of how it all started you can find here. Thanks businessinsider.com for sharing!