Hospitality industry Guru who became his father's root beer soda a global hotel Imperial resigned.
Marriott International announced Tuesday that (Bill) J.W. Marriott, Jr., 79, will leave his post as chief executive next year, after 39 years head of the company. He will be replaced by chief operating officer Arne Sorenson.
Marriott International has over 3,600 hotels in 70 countries and employs approximately 129,000 people. Hotel brands that belong to the J.W. Marriott Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotel.
In 2010, the company reported sales of nearly $ 12 billion.
The Wall Street Journal said the company is working on the opening of the hotel hotel 228 others in Asia and has also enjoyed recent growth strong in Brazil.
Many in the hospitality industry credit J.W. Marriott, Jr. with the pioneering industry business model-based on the philosophy that if You take care of your customers, your customers will come back.
Marriott will remain as Chief Executive of the company Board.
Hotel Hilton hired University of London School of Oriental African Studies to study the trend of growing China tours