- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John W. Marriott
Marriott-Hot Shoppes
1927 - 1972
Restaurants & Lodging
b. 1900
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Utah |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1900 - 1985 |
| Birthplace | Utah (UT) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Farmer / Rancher |
Marriott built the fastest growing, most diversified and most profitable lodging company in the United States. By 1964, it had approximately $85 million in annual sales with 122 units in 14 states. Its business lines included 73 restaurants and cafeterias, 14 fast-food facilities, 11 airline kitchens, 20 institutional and industrial feeding contracts and 4 hotels. Between 1964 and 1972, the company quadrupled in size.