J.W. Marriott, Jr.
Marriott International, Inc.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
J.W. Marriott, Jr., the son of Marriott Corporation founder J. Willard Marriott, was born in Washington D.C and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International. He attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the University of Utah in 1954 with a B.S. degree in banking and finance. He then spent two years as a ship’s supply officer on the aircraft carrier USS Randolph.
Mr. Marriott was elected Executive Vice President of Marriott Corporation and a member of the board of directors in January 1964, and became President of the company in November 1964. In November 1972, Mr. Marriott succeeded his father as Chief Executive Officer and was elected Chairman of the Board in October 1985.
Under his leadership, the company has grown from one hotel to over 2,400 hotels in 65 countries and all 50 states. Its 2001 system wide sales were $20 billion.
Mr. Marriott serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Urban League, and is a director of the Naval Academy Endowment Trust and the National Geographic Society. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council and a member of the Business Council.
Marriott International, Inc. is a leading worldwide
hospitality company. Its heritage can be traced to a small root beer stand
opened in Washington, D.C. in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Today,
Marriott International is a leading worldwide hospitality company with nearly
2,600 operating units in the United States and 65 other countries and
territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the
Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard,
TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada International
brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the
Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and
Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments;
provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division;
and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include senior
living communities and services, and wholesale food distribution. The company
is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 145,000 employees.
In fiscal year 2001, Marriott International reported system-wide sales of $20
billion.
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