Jeffrey Jonathon Hyland is an American real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

 business

Business

A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...

man, president

President

A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...

 of Hilton and Hyland, a real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

 firm in Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...

, and author

Author

An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...

. He is one the founding members of Christie's Great Estates

Christie's Great Estates

Christie's International Real Estate is the real estate arm of Christie's, the fine art auction house. This wholly owned subsidiary was established in 1995 and is an international network of high-end real estate brokers.- History :...

  and serves on the Advisory Board.

Personal life and career

Hyland was born and raised in Little Holmby in Los Angeles, California. He attended Cornell University

Cornell University

Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...

. He obtained his broker license on 8 January 1975, shortly after graduating from United States International University.

During his early years in real estate

Real estate

In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...

, he became an architectural historian

Architectural historian

A architectural historian is a person who studies and writes about the history of architecture, and is regarded as an authority on it Similar profession are known widely such as Historian, Art historian and Archaeologist. Architectural historians survey areas that are often threatened by extinction...

. He assisted in the publication of Paul Williams

Paul Williams (architect)

Paul Revere Williams, FAIA was a Los Angeles-based, American architect. He practiced largely in Southern California and designed the homes of numerous stars including Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz, Lon Chaney, and Charles Correll...

, A Legacy of Style by Karen Hudson and David Gebhard

David Gebhard

David S. Gebhard was a leading architectural historian, particularly known for his books on the architecture and architects of California. He was a long-time faculty member at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and was dedicated to the preservation of Santa Barbara architecture.Gebhard...

 and Wallace Neff's

Wallace Neff

Wallace Neff was an architect based in Southern California and was largely responsible for developing the region's distinct architectural style referred to as "California" style...

 The Romance of Regional Architecture In 1984 he co-authored the book, The Estates of Beverly Hills.

He has served as President of the Beverly Hills Board of Realtors, President of the Los Angeles County Boards of Real Estate, and State Director for the California Association of Realtors

National Association of Realtors

The National Association of Realtors , whose members are known as Realtors, is North America's largest trade association. representing over 1.2 million members , including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries...

.

Hilton & Hyland

Hyland and Rick Hilton were issued a corporation license for their real estate firm Hilton & Hyland on 26 July 1993.

Former Million Dollar Listing

Million Dollar Listing

Million Dollar Listing is an American reality series that first aired on the Bravo television network. The show follows real estate agents based in Hollywood and Malibu, California selling high-end properties. The series, presented in one-hour episodes, gives viewers an inside look at the world of...

cast members Chad Rogers

Chad Rogers

Chad Barrett Rogers is an American realtor and television presenter. His practice is located in Beverly Hills, CA...

 and Josh Altman, Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues...

's daughter, Nichelle, Ron Kass's son, Robert, Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Anne Celeste Heche is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She started her career on the daytime soap opera Another World, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991. Heche gradually landed supporting roles in feature films, and in 1997 appeared in I Know What You Did Last Summer,...

's former husband, Coleman Laffoon, and Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard Darryl Zanuck is an American film producer. He iscredited for producing famous movies of the 1970's, 80's, 90's and the 21 century.-Life and career:...

's daughter-in-law, Marisa, are among Hilton & Hyland's 106 salespeople.

Property sale to Teodoro Nquema Obiang

In April 2006 Hyland represented the owner of a estate in Malibu which was sold to Teodoro Nguema Obiang. According to sources, Obiang's family has stolen millions of dollars from the people of their native Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...

. Robert E. Williams, associate professor of political science at Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...

, criticized Hyland for doing business with Obiang. However, it is unclear whether Hyland dealt with Obiang directly.

The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills

Hyland is the author of The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills, a history of 50 estates in Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills, and Bel-Air. (ISBN 978-0-8478-3162-3)

External links

• The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills (Official Site)
• Hilton & Hyland