Roy William Hill (December 1, 1899 – February 14, 1986) was an American automobile dealer, philanthropist, and early trustee and benefactor of Eisenhower Medical Center.
Early years Hill was the son of Maurice C. Hill, a sheet metal worker, and Bulah A. Hill.
Career
Hill spent 25 years with General Motors, initially in Dallas, a period in which promotions and assignments sent him to various U.S. cities. He rose to be Dallas Regional Manager for ChevroletAutomotive industries, the automobile, Volume 78. Class Journal Co., 1938 and testified for the company in a 1939 antitrust suit.Gen'l Motors Officials Deny Trust Charges. Chicago Tribune – Nov 7, 1939Auto Firms Guilty In Trust Suit. Hartford Courant – Nov 17, 1939 He resigned to establish his own retail automobile business and extended the business to nine Texas cities, New Mexico and California. In 1964, the Custom Tailors Guild of America named Hill as one of America's ten best-dressed men, along with Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.Daley Again Picked in 10 'Best Dressed.' Chicago Tribune; Mar 18, 1964
Eisenhower Medical Center Hill was among the early trustees of Eisenhower Medical Center and was elected concurrently with Martha Hyer.Med Center Selects Trustees. The Desert Sun. April 29, 1975 p A4 He subsequently participated in the raising of more than a million dollars for the Medical Center.Million dollars plus raised at EMC dinner. The Desert Sun. March 18, 1977 p A8
Death Hill died in Rancho Mirage, California in 1986.
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