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Aug 15, 1985 · J. Willard Marriott, who transformed a tiny root beer stand in Washington into the Marriott Corporation, a $3 billion lodging and food service empire, died Tuesday night, apparently of a heart ...
Bill and Donna Marriott, ca. 2004. They married in 1955. Mr. Marriott serves on the board of trustees of The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and has served on the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society and as a director of the U.S ...
J. Willard Marriott Library Digital Exhibits Digital Exhibits Explore exhibits highlighting materials from Special Collections, the Digital Library, Utah Digital Newspapers, and other resources on themes ranging from the 1918 Flu Pandemic, Oral Histories, University of Utah History, and regional Utah history.
Bill Marriott. John Willard " Bill " Marriott Jr. (born March 25, 1932) is an American billionaire businessman who is the executive chairman of Marriott International, of which he owns 11.28%. [1]
Oct 10, 2008 · Marriott remained chairman of the board, but left day-to-day operations to his son. On August 13, 1985, J. Willard Marriott died of heart failure. He left behind a hotel chain, several restaurant ...
Mr. Marriott serves on the board of trustees of The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and has served on the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society and as a director of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.
J. Willard Marriott Jr. was born into, raised by, and worked his way up through the ranks of the Marriott family business. By 2004 Marriott International, which originated with a small A&W Root Beer stand in Washington, D.C., opened in 1927 by John Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott, had become a globally leading hospitality management and ...
