Marriott

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    • Stock symbol: MAR (NYSE)
    • Annual revenue (2004): $15.14 billion
    • Founders: J. Willard Marriott, Alice S. Marriott
    • Year Established: 1927
    • Industry: Hotels
    • Phone: (888) 236-2427
    • HQ: Bethesda, Maryland
    • President/COO: William Shaw
    • Chairman/CEO: Bill Marriott, Jr.
    • Staff: 151,000 (2008)
    • Locations: 521 Worldwide

  • Marriott is a full-service hotel brand owned by Marriott International, Inc. (MAR). The Marriott brand has 340 United States locations and 181 international locations.

  • Key Dates

    1. 1976: Marriott's Great America theme park opens in Illinois
    2. 1984: Sells Great America to Six Flags
    3. 1995: Marriott acquires nearly half of Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
    4. 1999: Stake in Ritz-Carlton grows to 99%
    5. 2004: Sells Ramada International Hotels & Resorts to Cendant
    6. 2006: All Marriott hotels become non-smoking

  • Brands

    1. Courtyard Hotels
    2. Fairfield Inn
    3. Renaissance Hotels
    4. Residence Inn
    5. Ritz-Carlton Hotels
    6. SpringHill Suites
    7. TownePlace Suites

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