Marriott’s Executive Chairman J.W. Marriott to Retire in May
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Truly an end of an era: Bill Marriott is why the world's largest hotel company exploded beyond the restaurant business into a global force in hospitality.
J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., executive chairman and chairman of Marriott International’s board of directors, plans to retire in May after more than 60 years at the hotel company.
Marriott’s board elected Bill’s son, David, to succeed his father as chairman, the company announced Monday. Bill started working at his family’s Hot Shoppes restaurant chain stapling invoices, washing dishes, and cooking burgers. But he played a pivotal role in expanding the company
