Marriott CEO’s Open Letter To President-Elect Trump
Photo Credit: Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott International, spoke with Skift Founder and CEO Rafat Ali at the Skift Global Forum in New York City in September. Sorenson penned a moving open letter to U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump, urging him to 'disprove his critics' and 'make America even greater.' Skift
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From one hotelier to another, one leader to another, Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson has delivered a message we certainly hope Donald Trump will not only take to heart, but really act upon as the next President of the United States.
Skift Editor's Note: Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson wrote the following open letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump on LinkedIn. Sorenson has not been afraid to express his views on social and political issues that impact the hospitality industry, and society as a whole, and the following letter details his hopes for the future, not only for the hospitality industry, but for the country, and its place in the world. It should be pointed out that Marriott and its leadership have a history of supporting Republican candidates and former GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is on Marriott's board of directors.
Congratulations on your election as President of the United States. You ran an impressive campaign, never doubting your message. You now have the opportunity to lead from the White House and all of us want you, and the nation you will serve, to be successful.
I was gratified to hear your inclusive words in your election night speech. As President, you will have the
