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Alice Sheets was J. Willard Marriott’s essential partner in both life and business. She had a hands-on role in helping the Marriott company grow, and her volunteer spirit is celebrated each year through the Alice S. Marriott Award for Community Service. Read Alice Sheets Marriott’s full bio.
Alice Sheets Marriott 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, entering the University of Utah at age 16.
American 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.
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...
45 - Alice Marriott and Her American Dream. With her soft-spoken, but no-nonsense style Alice Sheets Marriott helped build what’s now known as the biggest hotel operator in the world, worth over a staggering 40 billion dollars.
American 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.
Apr 17, 2000 · 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. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Oops something went wrong: Alice Sheets Marriott was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist.
