Marriott CEO Sorenson to Reduce Work Schedule to Undergo Further Cancer Treatment
Photo Credit: Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson speaking at Skift Global Forum in New York City in September 2017. Skift
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Marriott Tuesday outlined a temporary shift in its leadership structure while its chief executive, Arne Sorenson, seeks further treatment for his pancreatic cancer.
Sorenson will remain president and CEO of the company while he undergoes more aggressive treatment. He was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019.
“Since my diagnosis, I’ve been working with a great medical team at Johns Hopkins to treat this cancer,” Sorenson said in a statement. “While I have worked throughout my treatment to date and plan to remain as engaged in the business as my health allows, the right thing to do for me, my family and the company is to focus on my health.”
Sorenson, who has been receiving treatment at Johns Hopkins Medicine, later indicated in a LinkedIn post that a recent scan showed his cancer was still present.
“While not the news anyone w
