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...