Personal Life
Hill is the son of a Virginia real estate brokerage owner and the eldest of six children. He graduated from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1967, earning a BS in economics with a concentration in finance.
Hill's 46,000 ft² (4,270 m²) mansion Villa Collina, located in Moorestown Township, New Jersey is said to be the largest private residence in the state. He resides there with his wife Shirley Hill.
In 2003, he was named to the PoliticsPA "Power 50" list of politically influential individuals, saying that he "…plays to both Republicans and Democrats, and gets what he wants."
Hill is married to Shirley, founder and CEO of Interarch, an architectural services firm.
In 2005, the Hills donated $10 million for a new building at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Vernon's alma mater. The building is called the Vernon and Shirley Hill Pavilion.
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