John Willard Marriott (September 17, 1900 - August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of one of the world's largest hospitality, hotel chains and food services company. His company rose from a small root beer stand in Washington D.C. in 1927 to a chain of family restaurants by 1932, to his first motel in 1957. Wikipedia
J. Willard Marriott Utah, with statehood just four years past, retained many characteristics of the Old West frontier. marriottschool.byu.edu/story/marriotts.cfm
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