Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson, 'A True Visionary' Dies | Montgomery Community Media
Arne M. Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International, died on Monday. Almost two years ago, the company, headquartered in Bethesda, announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had been receiving treatment recently. Sorenson, who lived in Chevy Chase, was the third CEO in Marriott’s history and the first who didn’t have the Marriott surname, according to the company’s announcement. Marriott officials called him a “visionary leader.” During his tenure, the company purchased Starwood Hotels & Resorts for $13 billion. “Mr. Sorenson steered Marriott to make sign...
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