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AAHOA Celebrates the Retirement of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., With Lifetime Achievement Award
AAHOA | May 9, 2022
ATLANTA, Ga., May 6 – Today, AAHOA celebrates the career of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., as he retires as Marriott International Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board. As stated by Marriott International, “he leaves the company after 66 years of unparalleled service and leadership.” During AAHOACON22 last month, Mr. Marriott was presented with the AAHOA Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given to an individual whose contributions and dedication to the hotel industry have spanned their entire career. Individuals are honored with this prestigious award because they raise up not only their own organizations, but everyone ...
Bill Marriott Named Ernst & Young 2016 U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year
Marriott | November 22, 2016
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 22, 2016-- J. Willard Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR), has been chosen by Ernst & Young, one of the largest international accounting firms, to receive the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction category and the U.S. Entrepreneur of the Year Overall Award. Mr. Marriott was selected for pursuing business excellence and his achievement in innovation, fiscal growth and serving his company and community. A panel of judges identified the hospitality industry icon as an exemplary model of these chara...
Rules for Success by Bill Marriott
July 19, 2016
I like lists. They keep me organized; they keep me focused. I operate best with lists. From my years writing on this blog, I know my readers like lists, too. Two of the most viewed topics on my blog have been my 12 Rules for Success and my father's Guideposts to Management. My father gave me a list of guideposts to management when I became Vice President in 1964. I later adapted that list into my own rules for success. No one accidentally becomes a good leader. It takes dedication and discipline. My father knew—and I knew—that a brief list would help bring priorities into focus… keeping me grounded on the most importa...
