5 Most Famous Companies That Went Private

2. Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT)

Year the company went from public to private: 2007

Second on the list of the most famous companies that went private is the Hilton hotel chain, which is one of the most famous and biggest hotel chains in the world. The company currently has at least 3,000 locations in more than 75 countries across the world, and attracted interest from Blackrock (NSYE:BLK), which resulted in the property being bought for $26 billion in 2007. The company reenlisted on the stock exchange in 2013, though Blackrock continued holding 45% of the total outstanding shares of the company.

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