Arne Sorenson, the first non-family member to be chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc., the world’s largest hotel chain, has died. Earlier this month, Marriott said that Sorenson would limit his work schedule to undergo the demanding treatments. Sorenson took over as CEO in 2012 from J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr. as only the third person to hold that title since the company was founded in 1927 by J. Willard Marriott. He met Bill Marriott while advising the company on a legal case, and Marriott invited him to join the firm in 1996.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2021 17:26 UTC