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Prince Sergei Platonovich Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky (November 3, 1890 – September 29, 1978), known as Serge Obolensky, was a Russian-born aristocrat then American citizen, U.S. Army colonel, socialite and publicist. He served as vice chairman of the board of directors of the Hilton Hotels Corporation.
"Serge Obolensky abhors a vacuum," teased one nightclub reviewer in 1959, as he'd transformed a hotel basement into "another of his imperial fashion bazaars. Colonel Obolensky has an eye for grandeur, réclame, décor and White Russian nights of gala.
Learn how a Russian aristocrat became a U.S. commando at 53 and led a secret mission to liberate Sardinia from the Axis forces in World War II. Discover his remarkable life story from the Russian Revolution to the hotel business in New York.
30 de mar. de 2023 · Learn how Serge Obolensky, a former Russian cavalry officer and Oxford graduate, became an American citizen and a US Army paratrooper in World War II. He was the first to liberate the island of Sardinia from the Axis forces in 1943.
24 de mar. de 2020 · Learn about the fascinating life of Sergei Obolensky, who escaped the Bolsheviks, married into the Astor family, and became a key figure in the U.S. Special Forces and hotel industry. Discover his roles in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, and his marriages to the daughters of Alexander II and John Jacob Astor IV.
After the Russian Revolution, part of the Obolensky family was forced into exile and their descendants carry "Obolensky" as a regular surname. Alexander Sergeevich Obolensky (b. 1916, d. 1940 in Suffolk ), was a Russian prince and went on to represent England in international Rugby Union.
16 de ene. de 2021 · Serge Obolensky was a product of the Russian nobility (a prince in fact). He saw it in its last, splendid days, and lived through its downfall. Obolensky served as a cavalry trooper in WWI and led a band of Tatar guerillas against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
