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Alice Sheets Marriott (October 19, 1907 – April 17, 2000) was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was married to J. Willard Marriott, founder of the hospitality company Marriott Corp. Early life and career. Marriott was born in Salt Lake City, the daughter of Alice Taylor and Edwin Spencer Sheets.
Dec 5, 2023 · Legacy. 1985: Became a widow. 2000: Passed away on April 17, leaving a rich legacy in business and philanthropy. This timeline outlines Alice Sheets Marriott’s life, highlighting her journey from a young girl in Utah to a pioneering businesswoman and philanthropist, deeply involved in her community and family.
Apr 20, 2000 · Alice Sheets Marriott, matriarch of the tight-knit family whose name stands on thousands of hotels worldwide, died on Monday in Washington. She was 92. Beginning in 1927 with a single root beer...
Alice Sheets Marriott was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 19, 1907, to Alice Taylor and Edwin Spencer Sheets. Edwin, a lawyer and a Bishop in the local stake of the Mormon Church, died in the flu epidemic of 1919 when Alice was only 12. While her widowed mother kept the household together, the young girl applied herself to her studies ...
Apr 19, 2000 · Email. Flipboard. Alice Sheets Marriott, 92, the co-founder of the Marriott Corp. with her husband, J. Willard Marriott, died April 17 in Washington D.C. Mrs. Marriott and her husband, who died in 1985, began business in 1927 with a nine-stool root beer stand that later evolved into the Marriott Corp., one of the world's top hospitality companies.
Encyclopedia of World Biography. Alice MarriottAmerican restaurant executive Alice Sheets Marriott (1907–2000) helped her husband build a chain of successful eateries and hotels that became Marriott International. When she died at the age of 92, the company was still in family hands and posted sales that neared the $10-billion mark.
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