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After steering Hilton through the 2008 financial crisis and executing what was then the largest hospitality IPO in history, Nassetta has doubled the brand portfolio from 10 to 22 while expanding to 7,500 properties across 126 countries via an asset-light franchise model.
Chris Nassetta is President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide, which operates roughly 7,500 properties across 126 countries.
Since taking the job in 2007 he has led the company through the 2008 financial crisis, its 2013 IPO (then the largest hospitality public offering on record), and an expansion from 10 brands to 22. His asset-light strategy emphasizes franchising and management contracts. He previously served as CEO of Host Hotels and Resorts.
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