John Willard Marriott
CHRONICLES OF JOHN WILLARD MILLARD
(September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985)
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HISTORY OF JOHN WILLARD MARRIOTT
JOHN W. MILLARD was an American entrepreneur and businessman. Hot Shoppes Inc. , JOHN Willard Marriott, was the founder of it all. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of one of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains, and food services companies. The Marriott company rose from a small root beer stand in Washington D.C. in 1927 to a chain of family restaurants by 1932, to his first motel in 1957. By the time he died, the Marriott company operated 1,400 restaurants and 143 hotels and resorts worldwide, including two theme parks, earned USD $4.5 billion in revenue annually with 154,600 employees. The company's interests even extended to a line of cruise ships and theme parks.
Marriott was born at Marriott Settlement near Ogden, Utah, and was raised on his father's farm. His father gave him considerable responsibility at an early age: he was sent to San Francisco on his own with 3,000 sheep in a railcar at the age of 14.
At the age of 19 and as a devout Mormon, he undertook the traditional missionary work of the church for two years, being assigned to New England. After returning home to discover his family had gone bankrupt in the wake of an economic recession, Marriott decided to go back and finish his education. Despite never finishing high school, Marriott talked his way into a community college. He also negotiated a deal whereby he would pay for his tuition by teaching theology classes.
DAY THAT MOVED HIS LIFE….
At the age of 19 and as a devout Mormon, he undertook the traditional missionary work of the church for two years, being assigned to New England. On his way home after completing his mission, he passed through Washington D.C. during the sweltering summer months of 1921. While there: "... He walked from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument,
(September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985)
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HISTORY OF JOHN WILLARD MARRIOTT
JOHN W. MILLARD was an American entrepreneur and businessman. Hot Shoppes Inc. , JOHN Willard Marriott, was the founder of it all. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of one of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains, and food services companies. The Marriott company rose from a small root beer stand in Washington D.C. in 1927 to a chain of family restaurants by 1932, to his first motel in 1957. By the time he died, the Marriott company operated 1,400 restaurants and 143 hotels and resorts worldwide, including two theme parks, earned USD $4.5 billion in revenue annually with 154,600 employees. The company's interests even extended to a line of cruise ships and theme parks.
Marriott was born at Marriott Settlement near Ogden, Utah, and was raised on his father's farm. His father gave him considerable responsibility at an early age: he was sent to San Francisco on his own with 3,000 sheep in a railcar at the age of 14.
At the age of 19 and as a devout Mormon, he undertook the traditional missionary work of the church for two years, being assigned to New England. After returning home to discover his family had gone bankrupt in the wake of an economic recession, Marriott decided to go back and finish his education. Despite never finishing high school, Marriott talked his way into a community college. He also negotiated a deal whereby he would pay for his tuition by teaching theology classes.
DAY THAT MOVED HIS LIFE….
At the age of 19 and as a devout Mormon, he undertook the traditional missionary work of the church for two years, being assigned to New England. On his way home after completing his mission, he passed through Washington D.C. during the sweltering summer months of 1921. While there: "... He walked from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument,