Marriott International / MAR

Marriott International started as a Washington D.C. root beer stand in 1927 and now has 3,000 locations in the U.S. and abroad. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About Marriott International
10400 Fernwood Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20817
www.marriott.com
| 301-380-3000
| Founded: 1927
Industry: Hospitality And Travel | Category: Public Companies
Still firmly controlled by J.W. Marriott Jr., now 76, Marriott International is one of the world's biggest hotel companies. It manages about 3,000 hotels under brands including the old standby Marriott, the exclusive J.W. Marriott, the ritzy Ritz-Carlton, and the more downscale Courtyard and Fairfield Inn. Toward the end of 2007, the company began contending with what appears to be a slowdown in the lodging business after several years of boom times.
Chairman and CEO: J.W. Marriott Jr.
2007 Financial Data
Revenues: $12,990,000,000 | Net Income: $696,000,000Asssets: $8,942,000,000 | Earnings Per Share: $1.75
Stockholder Equity: $1,429,000,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.29
Total employees: 151,000 | Local employees: 14,512
Company Leadership
| William J. Shaw | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
| Lawrence Kellner | Director |
| Debra L. Lee | Director |
| John W. Marriott III | Vice Chairman |
| George Munoz | Director |
| Harry J. Pearce | Director |
| Steven S. Reinemund | Director |
| Lawrence M. Small | Director |
| J. Willard Marriott Jr. | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
| Mary K. Bush | Director |
| J. Willard Marriott Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| William J. Shaw | President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Robert J. McCarthy | President, North American Lodging Operations and Global Brand Management |
| James M. Sullivan | Executive Vice President, Lodging Development |
| Arne M. Sorenson | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President, Continental European Lodging |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
| J. Willard Marriott Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $9,208,479 Salary: $1,175,500 |
| William J. Shaw President and Chief Operating Officer | $4,781,055 Salary: $955,000 |
| Robert J. McCarthy President, North American Lodging Operations and Global Brand Management | $3,151,691 Salary: $550,000 |
| James M. Sullivan Executive Vice President, Lodging Development | $3,084,881 Salary: $640,000 |
| Arne M. Sorenson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President, Continental European Lodging | $3,074,298 Salary: $640,000 |
