Christopher J. Nassetta (born 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American businessman, who has served as president and chief executive officer of Hilton Worldwide since October 2007.
He attended the University of Virginia and the London School of Economics.
[9] In his early career, Nassetta was the chief development officer of the real estate company, Oliver Carr Co.[10] In 1991, Nassetta cofounded Bailey Capital Corporation where he led real estate investments.
[11] Nassetta is married to Paige, his high school prom date and the daughter of former Arkansas congressman Ed Bethune.
[13] In 2023, Nassetta's total compensation from Hilton Worldwide was $26.6 million, up 13% from the previous year and representing a CEO-to-median worker pay ratio of 549-to-1 for that year.