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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. [1]
"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.
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.
Prince Serge Obolensky became a U.S. commando at the age of 53 and single-handedly liberated Sardinia from thousands of enemy troops during World War II.
14 de abr. de 2021 · Fighting across two World Wars and the Russian Civil War, Serge Obolensky chronicles the arc of his adventuresome life in these memoirs.
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.
Swearing absolute loyalty to his newly adopted home, Obolensky embarked on a series of adventures in the world of high culture, finance, and industry, witnessing firsthand the growth of America from regional hegemon to global superpower.
