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John Willard Marriott Sr. (September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains, and food services companies.
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.
Feb 24, 2021 · Marriott International to create the Arne M. Sorenson Hospitality Fund to support the design of a world class hospitality program and curriculum The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Announces $20 Million Endowment at Howard University to Establish the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership
Honoring the Legacy. Sharing a passion for creating opportunities for people less fortunate, J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott believed that by giving to worthy causes and supporting community needs, people will be empowered to make positive change in their lives.
In 1927, Alice Sheets Marriott and her husband J. Willard Marriott opened a nine-stool root-beer stand, which was the start of the Marriott Corporation. The Marriott Corporation today is one of the leading hospitality companies in the world, thanks in part to Alice. Marriott was born on October 19, 1907, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Alice gave her time and talent to the National Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet Society, and Goodwill Industries Guild. Her personal philosophy of volunteerism is remembered in the Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service, an honor given annually to a Marriott business unit that exemplifies the volunteer spirit.
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.
