When J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott set up their A&W root beer stand in Washington, D.C., in 1927, little did they know that their fledgling business would develop into the vanguard of the hospitality industry.
|
|
|
Marriott Timeline >>
|

Trace the landmark events and key figures in the growth of Marriott, decade-by-decade.
|
|
|
J. Willard Marriott >>
|

The founding father of Marriott, J. Willard Marriott's life values remain the driving force behind the Marriott philosophy.
|
|
|
Alice S. Marriott >>
|

Multi-talented co-founder Alice S. Marriott's legacy of civic responsibility shaped Marriott's community service and Marriott Culture.
|
|
|
J.W. Marriott, Jr. >>
|

Raised in the family business, noted for his visionary expansion of the lodging division, Chairman and CEO, J.W. Marriott, Jr. continues to lead Marriott into the future.
|
|
|
|
|
The foundation of the Marriott experience
|
|