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HOTELS Legends: J.W. ‘Bill’ Marriott Jr. kicks off new series

The hotel industry has produced so many hospitality icons — Cesar Ritz, Lord Forte, Conrad Hilton, Jim Nassikas, Bob Burns, Isadore Sharp and, of course, Bill Marriott. Their stories are legendary and their messages about how to succeed in the hotel business crystal clear.

To capture some of their stories, advice, musings and more, we introduce the HOTELS Legends series, and who better to interview first than J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., affectionately known in the hallways of Marriott International’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, as “Mr. Marriott.”

In a February interview, Marriott spoke eloquently about the paths traveled, lessons learned and his passion for the business that has taken him on a global and inspiring career ride now spanning almost 60 years.

Mr. Marriott is featured on the cover of HOTELS’ first People Issue and captured here in three video interviews that are must-watch material for anyone who wants to follow in the footsteps on an industry legend.


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Editor’s note: Watch all three interviews with Bill Marriott. In Part Two, current Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson talks about his mentor and what he has meant to the hotel business. In Part Three, Mr. Marriott talks about growth, strategy and a date with his wife.

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