Marriott International, Inc.
Organization
Administrative History
Marriott International, Inc. (1927- ) is the world's largest hotel company as of 2016.
Marriott Corporation began as a root beer stand founded in Washington D.C. founded by John Willard Marriott and his wife in 1927. The Marriotts later expanded this enterprise into a chain of restaurants under the name Hot Shoppes, Inc. They began building hotels throughout the eastern United States in the 1950s. In 1967, the company name officially changed to the Marriott Corporation. Following a split between two parts of the Marriott Corporation in 1993, the Corporation became Marriott International, Inc. The company continued to expand its global presence and became a leading property owner within the hotel industry.
Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW, 24 May 2019 (Marriott International, Inc.; founded 1927 by John Willard Marriott and wife; originally a root beer stand; restaurant chain Hot Shoppes, Inc.; hotel building in E. U.S. 1950s; Marriott Corporation 1967; split in 1993 leads to Marriott International, Inc. formation)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sterling D. Colton papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9208
Scope and Contents
Contains autobiographical writings of Sterling D. Colton and personal items pertaining to his education and early life with his wife, Ellie Ricks Colton. Included are writings by him and his wife regarding their time as mission presidents. Contains audio and video recordings of interviews with Sterling and Ellie Colton and interviews done with other members of the family, including Hugh Colton. Contains annual reports of the Marriott Corporation/Marriott International, Inc., dating between...
Dates:
1944-2017