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• 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.

• Fast Facts

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

• 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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