Marriot Worldwide has introduced the loss of life of chief govt, Arne Sorenson, on the age of 62.
The trade chief had stepped back from his position on the lodge big earlier this month to facilitate extra demanding remedy for pancreatic most cancers.
Sorenson, who died yesterday, grew to become solely the third chief govt within the historical past of Marriott in 2012, and the primary with out the Marriott surname.
As its chief, Sorenson put the corporate on a robust progress trajectory that included the $13-billion acquisition of Starwood Resorts & Resorts.
“Arne was an distinctive govt – however greater than that – he was an distinctive human being,” stated J.W. Marriott, Jr., chairman of the Marriott board.
“Arne beloved each side of this enterprise and relished time spent touring our inns and assembly associates world wide.
“He had an uncanny potential to anticipate the place the hospitality trade was headed and place Marriott for progress.
“However the roles he relished essentially the most had been as husband, father, brother and good friend.”
When Sorenson stepped again from full-time administration in early February, the corporate tapped two veteran Marriott executives, Stephanie Linnartz, group president, shopper operations, know-how and rising companies, and Tony Capuano, group president, world growth, design and operations companies, to share accountability for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the enterprise models and company features, along with sustaining their present tasks.
Linnartz and Capuano will proceed on this capability till the Marriott Board appoints a brand new chief govt, which is predicted to be inside the subsequent two weeks.
