John Willard Marriott (September 17, 1900 - August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of Marriott International, the parent company of one of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains and food services company. His 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. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French introduced and first defined by an Irish economist named Richard Cantillon) is a person who undertakes and operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... Illustration by Arthur Rackham, Hunding and Sieglinde offering hospitality to Siegmund The act or practice of being hospitable, that is, the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, with liberality and goodwill. ... Foodservice is a business term which is mostly synonymous with catering. ... A glass of root beer with foam Root beer is a dark beverage that comes in two forms, alcoholic and as a soft drink. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. ... There are two amusement parks formerly known as Marriotts Great America: Six Flags Great America, located in Gurnee, Illinois Paramounts Great America, located in Santa Clara, California Category: ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ...

Early life

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. Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... A railcar (not to be confused with a railway car) is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. ...

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: The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. ... The states marked in red show New England. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Summer is a season that is astronomically defined as beginning around June 21, and ending around September 23 in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ...

"... [H]e walked from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument, toiled up the steps to the top, walked back down again, and strolled over to the Lincoln Memorial. Everywhere he went tourists and pedestrians sweltered and sweated in the sultry, humid air. On the way back to his hotel, he just stood there in the street watching the crowds, he couldn't get over it: a push cart peddler would come along the street selling lemonade and soda pop and ice cream, and in minutes he would be cleaned out and on his way to stock up with another cartload" (O'Brien, 1977).

After graduating from Weber Stake Academy and later, the University of Utah in 1926, Marriott remembered his experience in Washington, D.C. and decided to look into a venture there. Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. There is also a Davis County satellite campus located in Layton. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Business career

In 1927, he founded A&W Root Beer franchises for Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Richmond, Virginia; he then moved to Washington to open a nine-stool root beer stand there with his business partner, Hugh Colton. They opened on May 20, 1927 at 3128 14th Street, NW. He returned to Utah two weeks later, and married Alice Sheets on 9 June 1927. With the approach of cooler Autumn months, and with the addition of Mexican food items to the menu, the stand became The Hot Shoppe, a popular family restaurant. In 1928, he opened the first drive-in east of the Mississippi, and the business was incorporated as Hot Shoppes, Inc. in Delaware in 1929. During the Second World War, the business expanded to include the management of food services in defense plants and government buildings, such as the U.S. Treasury. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A&W Root Beer, now the most popular root beer in the United States, was first brewed in June 1919, in Lodi, California by Ray Allen at a parade for returning World War I veterans. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more, Balmerr,Bodymore, Murderland Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; Get In On It is not the citys motto, but rather the advertising slogan of the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association; BELIEVE is not the... Nickname: The River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marriott Corporation was incorprated in 1929 as Hot Shoppes, Inc. ... A casual dining restaurant is a restaurant that serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Drive-in, a facility such as a bank, restaurant, theatre or even a church where one can literally drive in with an automobile for service. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Marriott Corporation was incorprated in 1929 as Hot Shoppes, Inc. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ...

In 1935 he was diagnosed as having malignant cancer of the lymph nodes, and given between six months and a year to live. However, he survived, and lived another half century. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that Cancerous tumor be merged into this article or section. ... Lymph nodes are components of the lymphatic system. ...

Marriott's restaurant chain grew, and the company went public in 1953. In 1957, he expanded his business to hotels, opening the first Marriott hotel—actually a motel, the Twin Bridges Motor Lodge—in Arlington, Virginia. The company became Marriott, Inc., in 1967. Two large chains were added to the group, the Big Boy family restaurants in 1967 and Roy Rogers Family Restaurants in 1968. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ... Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July 9, 1846 act of Congress... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... A Roy Rogers Family Restaurant currently operating at the Indian Castle Service Plaza on the New York State Thruway Roy Rogers Family Restaurants is a chain of U.S. fast-food family restaurants, numbering over 800 at its peak, named for cowboy actor Roy Rogers. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Over the years, Marriott's company interests expanded. Continuing with food services, Marriott eventually invented airline in-flight food service. This segment of their enterprise continues to be a large part of their business, providing food services to many major airlines. Marriott also provides food services to many colleges, elementary schools and other venues. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...

Marriott was an energetic worker and rarely rested, preferring to run his company. Many attested to the fact that he ate, lived, breathed and dreamed about how to run and improve his company. Again according to O'Brien:

"His managers never knew what time of day or night he’d show up at the kitchen door and go bird-dogging almost at a half-run through the kitchen, the pantries, the storage rooms, the refrigerators, the restaurant itself, running a finger over the shelves to check for dust, checking under tables and in cutlery drawers, checking the ranges, the storage rooms, the trays about to be served, sampling the root beer, and raising hell if everything wasn’t spotless, neat, clean, bright, polished, done efficiently, done well."

Even after the company grew to include hundreds of restaurants and hotels, Marriott vowed to personally inspect every establishment at least four times a year.

Marriott tempered his rigid demands for perfection with devotion to his employees. According to his son, Bill Jr.,:

"In establishing the culture of the company, there was a lot of attention and tender loving care paid to the hourly workers. When they were sick, he went to see them. When they were in trouble, he got them out of trouble. He created a family loyalty."

According to Marriott himself (from a videotaped segment):

"You’ve got to make your employees happy. If the employees are happy, they are going to make the customers happy."

Marriott's wife, Alice Sheets, was actively involved in the business, starting as the bookkeeper at the root-beer stand. Despite the demands of the company, she felt her role as a mother to her two sons was her most important calling and balanced the demands of both of her endeavors. Accountancy (British English) or accounting (American English) is the process of maintaining, auditing, and processing financial information for business purposes. ...

Marriott and his wife had two sons. Their son Bill Marriott, Jr. is currently president and CEO of Marriott International. The other son is Richard Marriott, Chairman of the board for Host Marriott Corporation. John Willard Bill Marriott, Jr. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

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References

• "Inspiration from J. Willard Marriott" from YearToSuccess.com
• Biography of Alice Sheets Marriott from Conrad N. Hilton College
• Marriott, The J. W. Marriott Story by Robert O’Brien, Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977, p. 87

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External links

• J. Willard Marriott biography from official Marriott website
• Another Marriott biography
• Book segment from Mira International
• Biography from the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University